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A WAR-TIME RECORD 



A WAR-TIME RECORD 

AN ILLUSTRATED ACCOUNT 

OF THE WAR-TIME ACTIVITIES OF 

THE EDISON ELECTRIC ILLUMINATING 

COMPANY OF BOSTON 

DURING THE GREAT WORLD WAR 

1914-1918 



PRIVATELY PRINTED FOR 

THE EDISON ELECTRIC ILLUMINATING COMPANT^ 

OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 

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FOREWORD 

/N reviewing the events which have taken place 
since our Country entered the World War, it 
is very gratifying to note with what unanimity 
of purpose a company like our own cast aside its 
peace-time traditions and policies, and consecrated 
its men, its facilities and its energies, to the use of 
our Country to help bring about the decisive victory 
which was won. 

As a mark of respect and honor to those of our 
number who left their positions with us to enter the 
service of our Country, it is fitting that some lasting 
memorial should be established, and we have arranged 
that a commemorative tablet he placed in an appro- 
priate location, and that a record of the participation 
of The Edison Electric Illuminating Company of 
Boston in the World War be made and dedicated to 
those of our boys who so loyally defended the honor of 
our Country^ s flag. 

CHARLES L. EDGAR 



CONTENTS 

PAGE 

Introduction i 

Effect of the War on Operating 3 

The Census Canvass of 1915-1916 4 

Naval Consulting Board of the United States Organization for 

Industrial Preparedness 4 

Preparedness Parade, May 25, 1916 6 

Edison Red Cross Aid 7 

Liberty Loan Drives 8 

Lightless Nights and Heatless Days 9 

Saving of Coal by shutting down Isolated Plants and connecting 

with Edison System 10 

American Red Cross Drives 12 

Liberty Loan Parade, April 6, 1918 12 

The United War Work Drive 13 

Thrift and War Savings Stamps 13 

The Edison Comfort Fund 14 

Construction Work for War Plants 15 

Protection of Property 15 

Identification Cards 16 

Interconnection with other Companies 16 

The Company's Treatment of Employees 17 

Female Employees as a War Measure 18 

Company Rates during the War 19 

Canvass of Aliens of the Company and Steps to have them Released 

or Naturalized 21 

Electric Cooking at Commonwealth Pier 21 

Edison Service Flags 21 

The Edison Farm 22 

The Victory Pageant of Welcome in Honor of Our Boys 23 

The N. E. L. A. Convention, June 13-14, 1918 23 

Patriotic Resolution of the National Electric Light Association . 24 
Special Service Rendered by Members of the Edison Electric Illumi- 
nating Company of Boston 25 



CONTENTS 

PAGE 

Committee on Military Affairs 30 

Civilian Honor Roll of the Edison Company 31 

Announcement 37 

Edison Life — April, 1917. Regarding Employees on Naval or Military 

Duty 38 

Bulletin No. i. Relative to Employees in Military Service 40 

Memorandum — Military Affairs 41 

Bulletin No. 2. To Employees Desiring to Enlist in Military Service . 42 

Bulletin No. 3. Instructions to Employees Subject to Draft 42 

Military Draft Report 43 

Bulletin No. 4. To Employees included in the Army Draft 44 

Bulletin No. 5. Selective Service "Questionnaire" 47 

Bulletin No. 6. Selective Service "Questionnaire" 47 

Questionnaire 49 

Reclassification of Registrants with Respect to Dependency 56 

Supplemental Affidavit 56 

Casualty List of Edison Employees in Military Service corrected 

TO December 5, 1919 61 

Biographical Section, giving Individual Record of each Employee 

IN Service 62 



LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 



FACING 
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Charles L. Edgar Frontispiece 

The Edison Company Section, Liberty Loan Parade, April 6, 

1918 I 

Edison Contingent, Preparedness Parade, May 25, 1916 4 

Chief AIarshal and Assistant Marshals, Preparedness Parade, May 

25, 1916 6 

The Edison Girls' Division, Preparedness Parade, ALvy 25, 1916 ... 6 

The Edison Red Cross Aid 8 

Float Representing Edison Red Cross Aid, Liberty Loan Parade, 

April 6, 1918 10 

The Edison Girls' Group, Liberty Loan Parade, April 6, 1918 . . 12 

The Entire Cast of "At Your Service" 14 

Guarding the Heart of Our System 16 

School for Female Operators 18 

Female Operators in Substation 20 

Female Stock-room Attendants 20 

Employees' War Gardens 22 

Complete Cast of the "Victory Pageant of Welcome" in Honor of 

our Boys 24 

"Forth to Victory" 30 

"Salvation Lassie" 30 

Company of Veterans after cleaning off the Trench Mud .... 37 

Training in France 46 

The Supreme Honor Roll of the Edison Electric Illuminating 

Company of Boston 61 

Honor Roll Tablet dedicated to Edison Boys in Service 62 

At the Active Front 70 

Prepared for an Attack 76 

Quiet — ^After an Attack 84 

After the War 92 

Homeward Bound 106 




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INTRODUCTION 

THE EDISON COMPANY, in common with other public utilities, 
is organized on a peaceful basis, to serve "the public" within the con- 
fines of its territory efficiently, impartially and untiringly. Its chief 
object and ambition is to render the maximum of service at a minimum of 
expense consistent with a fair return on the invested capital. 

For over twenty-seven years, as a reward for faithful, patient and skillful 
endeavor, the Company had enjoyed marked success, as evidenced by its 
remarkable growth and development, and the most cordial relations ex- 
isting between itself and its customers as well as the general public, and a 
continuation of peaceful conditions gave promise of still greater achieve- 
ments and a larger degree of service and benefit to the community. 

When the note of discord first sounded to awaken the nations from their 
peaceful apathy, and preparations for war became evident on all sides, al- 
though it did not then appear that the United States would be drawn into 
the conflict, the Company began at once to study the situation in order to 
be in a position to cooperate with the Government if the necessity should 
arise, and to offer such assistance as it might be in a position to render, so 
that when our own nation became actually involved in the struggle, it was 
prepared to dedicate its men, its substance and its loyal sympathy to the 
cause of humanity and justice, deeming no sacrifice too great to be cheerfully 
endured as a willing offering to the great cause. Thus it was proved that a 
company which loved peace and flourished during its continuance could 
arise at the call to arms and, imbued with the spirit of war, rally to the 
support of its Country's flag. 

On June 28, 1914, the date of the tragedy enacted in Bosnia, which 
history has decreed was the direct cause of the precipitation of the great 
war which followed, the Edison Company was proceeding on a peace basis 



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to plan for the gratifying natural increase of its business; and this sinister 
event, altliough somewhat startling in its effect, had no immediate influence 
on the policy of the Company, for at that time it was not anticipated that it 
would develop throughout Europe to the extent which was afterwards 
realized, and it was far from the expectation of the most pronounced pessimist 
that the United States would eventually be drawn into the conflict. 

Because of the habitual policy of the Company in exercising wise fore- 
thought and perfecting its plan for future developments far in advance of 
its actual requirements, it was not deemed necessary for some time to make 
any decisive change in its prescribed routine, althougli the feeling of unrest 
and apprehension which continued to become more and more apparent had 
its effect in suspending new developments and tended to create a conserva- 
tism which naturally resulted in a slowing up of activities combined with a 
more thoughtful study of each step before it was taken. 

Towards the latter part of 1914 a general depression in business through- 
out the country was noted, resulting in a decrease in the demand for labor, 
and many of the large industries, including some of the public utilities, found 
it expedient to readjust the details of their business to meet prevailing con- 
ditions and to reduce their forces to a considerable extent. Many of our em- 
ployees began to grow uneasy as to what action this Company might take 
along these lines, but the Company took a very broad and generous attitude 
and retained practically all of its employees, expecting and receiving in re- 
turn increased efficiency and loyal cooperation. 

This memorial cannot hope to aspire to the proportions of a complete 
history, as much which transpired was not of a war nature but consisted of 
the regular business routine and will not be included in these pages; again, 
the activities of a war nature which transpired were not enacted chrono- 
logically, many of them extending over a considerable period, while other 
events were taking place which had no direct connection one with the other, 
but all of which add to the interest of the story. Consequently, the events 
and activities which had any bearing on the war will be treated independ- 
ently and disjointedly for the purpose, as indicated in the foreword, of pre- 
senting a lasting memorial to those of our number who left their positions 
with us to enter the service of our Country. 



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EFFECT OF THE WAR ON OPERATING 

THE foresight of the Company in installing efficient generating ap- 
paratus in anticipation of future requirements put the Company in a 
most enviable position, as it became very difficult to obtain additional 
equipment for extensions, for new construction and additional business, but 
with the equipment already installed a high degree of efficiency was ob- 
tained which rendered the situation less serious and had a marked effect in 
the conservation of fuel. 

At the time of the precipitation of hostilities, the installed turbine 
capacity at L Street was 81,000 kw., while a 15,000 kw. turbine which was 
ready for service in October, 1914, increased the capacity to 96,000 kw. 
This was in addition to 17,000 kw. of other generating apparatus which was 
used as auxiliary during the peak and could be made use of if required in 
cases of emergency. 

In March, 191 5, a 30,000 kw. turbo-generator was ordered, and in 
December of the same year a second 30,000 kw. unit was ordered. The 
first of these was not put into service until September, 1919, and the second 
unit was taken by the Government to be installed in another city where the 
need of capacity was greater than in Boston. 

The coal problem was one of the greatest concern, as the quality of the 
coal received became poorer and poorer, and the price continued to rise 
rapidly, while the difficulty of obtaining coal of any sort and the scarcity of 
transportation facilities taxed the resources of our officials, and it became 
necessary to send representatives to Washington frequently to insure an 
adequate supply. 

The poor quality of the coal, which continued from 1914 to 1919, tended 
to reduce the economy of the stations, but refinement of apparatus which 
became possible offset this tendency, so that the actual economy of opera- 
tion in pounds of coal per kw.-hr. was better during the same period. 

At the beginning of the war, there were already a number of sub- 
stations supplying customers later engaged in the manufacture of munitions, 
and upon the entry of the United States into the war a number of substations 
were added and the capacity was increased in existing stations. Two 
stations were built by the Government: one of 14,595 kw. capacity at the 
Watertown Arsenal was connected direct to the 4th Station by four lines, 
and the other station of 3,930 kw. capacity at the Victory Ship Yards at 
Squantum was connected direct to the 4th Station by two lines. Many 
stations under construction at the time of the signing of the armistice were 
later completed. 



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THE CENSUS CANVASS OF 1915-1916 

IN the early part of 1915 the financial and business situation throughout 
the country was becoming more and more intense, and the Edison Com- 
]iany, necessarily influenced by these conditions, became forced to 
curtail in niucii of lis proposed new constiuction work, with tlie result that 
in certain departments the work in hand did not warrant the continuance of 
its entire force, and a number of our valuable men were threatened with 
retirement. The Company, in sympathy with the times, desiring to retain 
these men if possible, and realizing the dilRculty of obtaining employment 
elsewhere, sought to devise some plan by which this end might be ac- 
complished. The active mind of Mr. Atkins, Superintendent of the Com- 
pany, soon solved the problem, and a census of the Company's territory was 
the result. 

It was figured that this project, which at any time would be of great 
value to the Company, if undertaken during this period, would not only 
provide employment for those released by other departments, but also, by 
bringing in additional businessof thccharacterwhichcouldbeaccepted, would 
provide additional work for all the departments of the Company, thus mak- 
ing it possible to retain those who otherwise might have to be sacrificed. 

The plan was to inaugurate a campaign in the Sales Department to 
canvass the entire territory of the Company in order to obtain the exact 
conditions pertaining to electric service as they existed in every building 
within the territory served by the Company. 

The crew consisted of from fourteen to twenty-five men with a captain 
in charge of each district, fifteen of the men being transferred from other 
departments, so that, although this was in the line of the ordinary work of 
the Company, it may also very properly be included in its war-time activities. 



NAVAL CONSULTING BOARD OF THE UNITED STATES 
ORGANIZATION FOR INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS 

As the war progressed, it began to be more and more apparent that 
/ \ this country eventually would be drawn Into the conflict, and our 
J^ \. Government started such preparations as appeared necessary to put 
the country in a condition to meet the issue when it materialized. 

The manufacturing equipment of the Government was entirely in- 
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necessary to carry on a war, and, in order to ascertain the established manu- 
facturers throughout the country who could be called upon to furnish muni- 
tions, or could be taken over by the Government for operation if it seemed 
more advisable, advisory boards were appointed in each state to make an 
inventory of its industrial plants and to collect data relative to their 
equipment, facilities, personnel and stock or material on hand, so that, in 
case the necessity should arise, the Government would have complete and 
accurate information easily available. 

On April 5, 1916, Mr. Charles L. Edgar was appointed a member of the 
Board of Directors for the State of Massachusetts of the Naval Consulting 
Board of the United States, by Mr. Josephus Daniels, Secretary of the Navy. 
On April 7, this invitation was accepted, and on the following day, April 8, 
a letter was received by Mr. Edgar with instructions regarding the pro- 
cedure of the Board after organization. 

At a meeting held at 70 State Street on April 18, Mr. Edgar was elected 
Chairman of the Board; and associated with him were Fayette S. Curtis, 
W. E. C. Eustis, Ira N. Hollis and A. D. Little as state directors, and 
Chas. H. Hodskinson and Leavitt L. Edgar as secretaries, and Henry S. 
Bryant as an assistant. 

This Board was appointed to represent the five senior engineering 
societies in making a classification of the Massachusetts industries, and the 
above directors were appointed associate members of the Council of Na- 
tional Defense by Secretary Daniels. 

The work of the Board consisted in securing a confidential industrial 
inventory from each of the various manufacturers within the state whose 
annual gross business amounted to ^100,000 or over, and a list of such 
manufacturers was supplied from headquarters, containing 2,224 names, to 
which were added additional names by the local Board, thus bringing the 
total to approximately 2,380 names. 

The information requested in the inventory consisted of the name and 
address of the organization, its officers, principal stockholders and the general 
character of its product, the approximate value of its physical plant, its 
location, details of equipment facilities and operation, character of pro- 
duction, materials used and where secured, amount of gross business, labor 
conditions, transportation facilities, ability to produce war materials both 
in times of peace and war, an Inventory of its manufacturing and producing 
equipment, etc. 

Out of the 2,380 concerns solicited, there were received completed in- 
ventories from 1,580 of this number, which represented 66.39%. 

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direction included 1,334 names, from which 979 reports were received, show- 
ing a percentage of 73.38. 

The work of the Board was completed the latter part of October, 1916, 
and the mass of valuable information secured was filed at 70 State Street, 
awaiting further instructions from headquarters. 

The work accomplished by this Board was of great national impor- 
tance, and the labor expended was arduous and unstinted, and the Board 
deserves great credit for the patriotic efficient work which it so cheerfully 
contributed. 

PREPAREDNESS PARADE, MAY 25, 1916 

DURING the early part of the year 1916, the feeling had become so 
strong throughout the country that the nation should take some 
active steps towards preparedness in case we should eventually be 
drawn into the struggle, that parades had been arranged and successfully 
carried out in some of the larger cities in the country. The object of these 
parades was to arouse a popular sentiment in favor of preparedness, with the 
hope that it might have an effect on those in authority in inspiring them to 
take some immediate active measures to place the country in such a position 
that it could act immediately and efficiently if the need came. 

Boston's preparedness parade took place on Saturday, May 25, 1916, 
comprised about 50,000 marchers, and was probably the largest parade ever 
held in the streets of Boston. The Edison contingent was part of the 19th 
Division, which included other utility companies in addition to our own 
Company, about 660 of our own employees participating. 

Mr. Charles H. Parker of the Generating Department was Chief 
Marshal of the 19th Division, having as assistant marshals Messrs. T. K. 
Cummins, Sidney Hosmer, H. W. Moses, C. H. Crockett, L. L. Edgar, 
J. J. Buckley and R. E. Dillon. The whole division, dressed in dark 
clothes and straw hats, made a splendid showing and received repeated 
applause. 

The most striking section was made up of over fifty girls from all de- 
partments of the Company, under the leadership of Miss Mary G. 0' Toole, 
and attracted marked attention along the three and one-half miles of the 
route. It was very gratifying that so many of our number were able to 
participate, and all were glad of the opportunity to thus express their 
sentiment in favor of military preparedness. 




CHIEF MARSHAL AND ASSISTANT MAl<iH.ALS, PREPARL1j:,L; 

\LAY 25, 1916 




THE EDISOX GIRLS' DIVISION, PREPAREDNESS PARADE, MAY 25, 1916 



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EDISON RED CROSS AID 

SHORTLY after the Country had entered the war, the young ladles of 
the Company began to realize the great need for supplies for the boys 
who were leaving the Company to enter the service; and through the 
influence of Mrs. Sidney Hosmer, who very generously gave her time to 
Instruct In the necessary branches of the work, a permanent organization 
was perfected in June, 19 17, with the following officers: 

Mrs. Edith Al. Everett, President; Miss Gertrude A. Hill, Treasurer; 
and Miss Helen L. Wheeler, Secretary. Later Miss A. E. S. Murray replaced 
Miss Wheeler when she found it impossible to continue to serve. 

Mr. Hosmer advanced ^100 to enable them to commence their work at 
once, which amount was returned as soon as other funds became available. 

The money necessary for carrying on this work was provided through 
weekly contributions from the male employees of the Company on the basis 
of 25 cents per week from Bureau heads, 15 cents from Department heads, 
and 5 cents from all others who desired to contribute, and the response was 
generous and hearty. Additional contributions from friends, $100 from the 
Edison Employees Club, and the income from a dance and other functions 
helped to increase the fund. 

From the inception of the movement until the end of the war the total 
contributed from the various departments of the Company amounted to 
^3,320.60, and the income from miscellaneous sources brought the total to 
^3,692.04. Materials were purchased wherever they could be obtained, and 
although at times there was a scarcity of material, careful distribution made 
it possible for all those who desired, to obtain material. The women of the 
Company engaged in this work, 192 in number, were most enthusiastic and 
worked Industriously outside of office hours to fully equip the boys who were 
making the greater sacrifice. 

Wives, sisters and friends of the employees joined heartily in the work 
and rendered valuable assistance. 

The first exhibition, consisting of sweaters, scarfs, helmets, wristers, 
bandages, etc., created widespread interest and enthusiasm, and the first 
shipment was dispatched to the boys in September, 1917. 

The total number of pieces produced by the unit was 4,100, 1,831 of 
which were distributed to men in service, 1,525 to the Metropolitan Chapter 
of the Red Cross, 605 to the Cambridge Chapter, and the rest through 
miscellaneous organizations. 

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call for supplies, the stock on hand was disposed of and the proceeds turned 
into the treasury, and the cash balance of $6yy.s6 was presented to the 
Metropolitan and Cambridge Chapters of the Red Cross to be expended 
along similar lines. 

The young ladies of the Company who so cheerfully did their part in 
the war work and contributed necessities and comfort to our boys deserve 
great credit, and this is only another instance showing the large part the 
women of the land played in the great conflict. 



LIBERTY LOAN DRIVES 

WHEN the Government announced the issue of the First Liberty 
Loan Bonds, Mr. T. K. Cummins, treasurer of the Company, 
with a desire that the employees be given an opportunity to 
participate in the movement, addressed a meeting of the employees, stating 
the object, terms and necessity of the issue, explained the various details 
and suggested an organization for the sale of bonds throughout the 
Company. 

An organization was at once enthusiastically perfected, consisting of 
George H. Atwood, Chairman, J. W. Cowles, Vice-Chairman, F. Ellwood 
Smith, Secretary, and representatives of the various departments and 
divisions as captains. 

This same plan of organization was continued for the four issues fol- 
lowing, the same officers serving for the Second Liberty Loan. The Third 
Liberty Loan was organized with J. W. Cowles, Chairman, George H. Atwood, 
Vice-Chairman, and F. Ellwood Smith, Secretary; while the Fourth and 
Fifth Loans were in charge of George H. Atwood, Chairman, E. S. Mans- 
field, Vice-Chairman, and F. Ellwood Smith, Secretary. 

The amount subscribed by the Company and employees was as follows : 



First Srcond Third Fourth Fifth Totd 

Employees j58o,ooo $78,100 $90,500 $230,150 $92,650 $571,400 

Company .... 300,000 200,000 300,000 200,000 1,000,000 

Total $80,000 $378,100 $290,500 $530,150 $292,650 $1,571,400 



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LIGHTLESS NIGHTS AND HEATLESS DAYS 

DURING the latter part of the year 1917, it became evident to the 
authorities in Washington that it was essential to the national 
security and defense, the successful prosecution of the war, and the 
support and maintenance of the Army and Navy, in order to lessen or pre- 
vent the waste of coal so necessary to the Government during the continu- 
ance of the war, that the use of coal for all but essential purposes be 
curtailed as much as possible. 

In order to systematically conserve the coal supply, the United States 
Fuel Administrator issued orders, the first appearing under date of November 
9, 1917, prohibiting the use of coal by illuminating companies for the sup- 
plying of electricity for certain specified purposes. 

Mr. W. H. Atkins, Superintendent of the Company, was appointed a 
representative to cooperate with the Boston Fuel Committee to assist in 
carrying out these orders. Although the restrictions set forth in the orders 
handicapped to a considerable degree the business of the Company, every 
effort was put forth to work in sympathy with the committee, and the rules 
were cheerfully enforced to the letter as far as the Company was concerned. 

The first order on November 9, 1917, restricted the use of electric signs 
by retail stores and hotels after 11 p.m., and by theatres to one-half hour 
after the beginning of the play. On December 15 this order was cancelled, 
and instead all electric signs of every description were completely discon- 
tinued on Thursday and Sunday nights of each week; on these same nights 
stores were allowed to use only enough light for safety, municipalities were 
ordered to reduce their lighting to the safety point, and householders re- 
quested to cut down lights to actual necessity. 

On January 14, 1918, the Massachusetts Fuel Administrator ordered 
that office, banking and other buildings should not be heated on Sundays 
and holidays, or on Saturdays after 12 noon; and on other days after 5 p.m., 
except to prevent freezing. Elevator service was prohibited on Sundays 
and holidays, or between 6 p.m. and 7 a.m. on other days. Wholesale, retail 
and other business concerns were allowed to open at 9 a.m. and to remain 
open till 5 p.m., excepting dry goods, apothecary, clothing and variety 
stores, accustomed to remain open after 7 p.m., which were ordered to close 
at 10 p.m. Every night except Saturday night was declared a "lightless 
night," and the theatres were ordered to close at 10 p.m. 

On January 17, 1918, the United States Fuel Administrator ordered 
that January 18 to 22, inclusive, should be "fuelless days," with some few 



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exceptions. Also Mondays from January 28 to March 25, inclusiv'c, were 
declared fuelless. 

On and after February 2, 1918, electric signs and window lights were 
allowed to burn till 10 p.m. on Saturday nights. 

Under date of February 13, 1918, the "workless and heatless Mondays" 
order was rescinded, to take effect February 18. 

March 15, 191 8, all lighting rules were declared off, excepting on 
Thursday and Sunday nights. 

April 22, 1918, the lightlcss order was suspended until September i, to 
take effect April 25. 

July 24, 1918, signs and display lighting discontinued entirely on Alon- 
day, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights. Street lighting was re- 
duced to that necessary for safety. 

November 11, 191S, the order for lightlcss nights was modified so that 
stores and shops might burn their window lights when open on lightlcss 
nights, but no sign or ornamental lighting was allowed. 

On November 23, 1918, all "lightlcss night" restrictions were removed. 

The effect of these restrictions was that at times practically all the 
electric signs on the system were temporarily discontinued, a large number 
of store and office lights remained unused, the use of power was substantially 
decreased, and something like 990 street lights were cut out, so that the 
business of the Company during this period was decreased by many thousand 
kw.-hrs. 

Although this action of the Fuel Administration resulted in a heavy loss 
to the industries of our community, there was heard scarcely a word of com- 
plaint, as the Company and the public were glad to work in sympathy with 
the authorities in doing their part towards the prosecution of the war. 



SAVING OF COAL BY SHLITTING DOWN ISOLATED 

PL\NTS AND CONNECTING WITH 

EDISON SYSTEM 

AS the war progressed and the supply of coal in New England began to 
Z_\ decrease, while the demand on the coal supply by the Army and Navy 
jL. jL.Departments steadily increased, and transportation facilities became 
entirely inadequate for the moving of coal as the facilities formerly used for 
this purpose were required by the Government, the New England Fuel 
Administrator urged strongh' the utmost curtailment in the use of coal, and 
stringent orders were issued from time to time to accomplish this purpose. 



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One means of saving coal which was recommended was the shutting 
down of private power plants where coal could not be used at the highest 
mark of efficiency and the purchase of power from central stations which 
were equipped to produce power at a higher degree of efficiency. 

The Edison Company applied itself at once to cooperate in this manner, 
and many owners of private plants, realizing that this was a war measure, 
acceded to the request of the Fuel Administrator. 

In order to show the amount of coal which was saved by such centrali- 
zation of coal consumption during the war by means of connections made 
before the country entered the war, figures will be presented which, although 
not due to war conservation, nevertheless had the same effect on the saving 
of coal as was obtained by those of later date made in an effort to further 
conserve fuel. 

Up to the beginning of the year 19 17, nineteen private plants of con- 
siderable size had been shut down and replaced by service from the Edison 
Company. The amount of current used per annum was upward of 37,000,000 
kw.-hrs. and the coal saved thereby was approximately 45,143 tons per year. 
During the year 1918, fourteen more plants were connected to the system 
representing 14,347,000 kw.-hrs. and a saving of 19,987 tons of coal, so that 
total coal saved for the country on account of these conservation agencies 
was at the rate of 81,774 tons per year or 2,000 carloads. 

The lesson learned by this method during the war was so impressive 
that during the year 1919 twenty-two more plants ceased operation and 
purchased current from the Company, representing an additional saving of 
approximately 15,254 tons of coal per year. 

In addition to the above which includes those plants which were dis- 
carded in order to obtain the benefits of Edison service, there were many 
concerns which adopted Edison service without first having installed plants 
to be later replaced by the more efficient method. Included in this class 
were the Watertown Arsenal, the Dry Dock, Fore River Shipbuilding Com- 
pany, the Destroyer Plant at Squantum, Commonwealth Pier, and many 
private manufacturing concerns engaged in producing munitions and other 
supplies for the Government, so that the Company while engaged in the 
general scope of its business was able, by giving preference to such concerns, 
to very materially assist in the conservation of coal and add in a large degree 
to the efficiency and quantity of war production. 



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AMERICAN RED CROSS DRIVES 

THE employees of the Company displayed a great deal of interest in 
each of the Red Cross drives, and through the organizations created, 
collected quite substantial sums for the work of the Red Cross. 
Treasurer Cummins addressed a meeting of the employees prior to the 
first drive and urged upon them the importance of supporting in a material 
way the Red Cross, which was filling such an important place in the war 
work. George H. Atwood acted as chairman of the committees for the 
First Red Cross Fund and the Christmas Roll Call in December, 1918. 

Leavitt L. Edgar was chairman of the committee for the Second Red 
Cross drive in May, 1918, and F. Ellwood Smith performed the duties of 
secretary for each of the four drives. 

The amounts subscribed by the Company and employees were as fol- 
lows: 





Firtt Rtd Cross 


Second Rtd Cross 


Rfd Cross Xmas 


Third Red Cross 






War Fund 


Jf'ar Fund 


Roll Call 


Roll Call 






June 22-26, IQI? 


May 20-27, igiS 


Drc. 16-23. igtS 


Nov. 2-11, IQIQ 


Total 


Employees 


^5393-15 


^29,728.84 


$1,423.00 


$976.00 


$31,320.99 


Company 





25,000.00 


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25,000.00 



Total $393-15 $54,728.84 $1,423.00 $976.00 $56,320.99 

LIBERTY LOAN PARADE, APRIL 6, 1918 

WHEN the Government announced the proposed issue of the Third 
Liberty Loan, it was planned to hold gigantic parades throughout 
the country, as a means to stimulate enthusiasm in the issue, thus 
assisting the Government in its task of oversubscribing the bonds. The 
Liberty Bond Parade in Boston took place on April 6, 1918. 

The tenth division of the parade included, besides the Edison Company, 
four other Boston organizations, with a total for the division of about 3,000. 
Charles H. Parker of the Company was Chief Marshal of this division, having 
on his staff Messrs. J. W. Cowles, C. H. Crockett, L. L. Edgar, R. E. Dillon 
and I. E. Moultrop from our Company, together with representatives from 
the other companies. 

President Charles L. Edgar was Marshal of the Edison Company sec- 
tion, having on his staff Messrs. W. H. Atkins, T. K. Cummins, F. G. Havlin, 
C. H. Hodskinson, Sidney Hosmer, H. W. Moses, L. M. Wallace and H. G. 
Burton. The Edison Company section composed of from 800 to 900 em- 
ployees, each carrying an American flag, followed the Edison band, and 
presented a very creditable appearance. 



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An attractive feature of the parade was a group of Edison Girls under 
the command of Captain Mrs. E. M. Everett, preceded by the Edison service 
flag studded with 308 stars and borne by fourteen girls dressed as Red Cross 
nurses, headed by Miss Nora Morley, and followed by a very artistic float in 
the form of a boat decorated to represent the Edison Red Cross Aid. 

The main section, composed of the male representatives of the Company, 
was grouped by bureaus and departments, each in command of a lieutenant: 
the Construction Bureau under George E. Seabury; the Purchasing Bureau 
under W. F. Stevens; several of the smaller departments of the Operating 
Bureau together with the Executive and Welfare Bureaus under C. E. Green- 
wood; Generating Department (Steam) under W. J. Kennedy; Generating 
Department (Electrical) under P. J. Kent; Installation Department under 
J. C. Norcross; Sales Department under L. R. Wallis; Maintenance of Lines 
Department under T. H. Haines ; and the Auditing Bureau under Daniel Goss. 

Although the parade, which was scheduled to start at 2 p.m., did not 
reach its destination until after 7, every one participating entered into the 
aff'air with enthusiasm, and in consequence doubtless increased their sub- 
scriptions to bonds above the amount which they otherwise would have sub- 
scribed for but for the inspiration received. 



THE UNITED WAR WORK DRIVE 

THE United War Work drive from November 1 1 to November 18, 1918, 
was participated in by the employees of the Company, the organiza- 
tion being in charge of G. M. Guilford, Chairman, and P. C. Worrick, 
Secretary. 

Many of the employees subscribed through local organizations and their 
home towns, and in addition to these 1,149 employees of the Company sub- 
scribed $2,049.49 towards this work. 



THRIFT AND WAR SAVINGS STAMPS 

THE Thrift and War Savings Stamp movement which was originated 
by the Treasury Department of the Government to supplement the 
raising of war funds by Liberty bonds and also to encourage thrift 
among the American people was ably supported by our employees. Mr. 
T. K. Cummins, Treasurer of the Company, who was a member of the War 
Savings Committee for New England, appointed Leavitt L. Edgar to take 
charge of the work in the Edison Company. 



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Selling stations were established and maintained throughout the year 
1918 at 39 Boylston Street and in all the Company stores in our territory 
under the direction of Mr. Greenwood of the Appliance Department and at 
1 165 Massachusetts Avenue in charge of Mr. Moses. A very substantial 
number of stamps was disposed of in the Company, the exact number being 
unobtainable as no record was kept and the money received from the sale of 
stamps was invested again and again in new supplies, but it is estimated that 
sales were made in excess of $50,000 during the year. 

With the payroll distributed on January il, 1918, the Company pre- 
sented to each of its 2,077 employees a United States Government Thrift card 
with a 25c. stamp attached, and the effect of this generous suggestion of the 
Company is indicated by the fact that during the following nine weeks the 
sale of Thrift and War Savings Stamps through the various stores and ofRce 
of the Company amounted to over $3,200. 



THE EDISON COMFORT FUND 

BY the latter part of 1917, hundreds of Edison boys were on the seas 
and in training-camps and many others were leaving the Company to 
enlist. The officials of the Edison Employees Club decided that it 
would be very appropriate to send the boys in service, as an evidence of our 
friendly feeling and interest in their welfare, gifts in the form of cash, neces- 
sities and comforts, with the knowledge that such remembrances from their 
former associates in the Company would bring added cheer and pleasure. 

It was accordingly voted to establish a Comfort Fund to carry out this 
plan, and in order to provide such a fund it was finally decided to present a 
musical show by members of the Club. 

The musical production "At Your Service," written by J. J. Caddigan, 
participated in by more than seventy-five Edison Club members after several 
weeks of intensive training, was presented in Jordan Hall on the nights of 
February 21, 22 and 23, 1918. The show was under the direction of J. J. 
Caddigan, Producer and Director; L. L. Edgar, Business Manager; and 
J. J. Buckley, Manager Treasurer, and was a pronounced success, playing 
before crowded and enthusiastic audiences on all three evenings. The Edison 
Band, under the leadership of D. S. Boyden, rendered several selections during 
each performance. 

The net proceeds of the show amounted to over $1,000, which was turned 
over to J. J. Buckley, Chairman of the Comfort Fund, for distribution to the 
boys in service. 



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Letters were written to the boys telling them of our interest in them and 
of the existence of this fund and asking for suggestions as to what would be 
most useful or acceptable. In accordance with suggestions specified in the 
replies there were sent to the boys from the date of the establishment of the 
fund till the armistice was signed, fifty cartons of cigarettes, one hundred 
pounds of tobacco, fifty shaving outfits, one hundred pounds of candy and 
over six hundred dollars in cash. In addition a subscription from this fund 
was made towards the Victory Pageant of Welcome presented when the boys 
returned home. 

Hundreds of testimonials were received from the different boys indicating 
their appreciation of the kindly feeling thus expressed by their fellow-employees. 



CONSTRUCTION WORK FOR WAR PLANTS 

A LTHOUGH on account of a scarcity of funds and materials it became 
zLA necessary to curtail the construction of new lines and the installation 
L jL of additional apparatus to supply private customers not engaged in 
war work, yet the Company undertook extensive construction to supply 
energy to the Government and to such private concerns as were engaged in 
manufacturing for the war departments of the Government, the work, how- 
ever, being financed by the applicants in every case. 

There were constructed by the Company four 15,000 volt transmission 
lines from the L Street Station to the Watertown Arsenal to provide power 
for the manufacture of munitions by the Government. 

Two 15,000 volt transmission lines were built to connect the L Street 
Station with the Destroyer Plant at Squantum. 

In addition the Company's lines were extended in a number of cases 
where customers needed new construction or additional service for war work. 



PROTECTION OF PROPERTY 

■ 'REALIZING that Central Station service was an absolute necessity not 

1-^ only as a means of producing war materials but as a means of safety 

jL. V. and the protection of life and property in the community, the Edison 

Company at once adopted such measures for the protection of its property 

from hostile agencies as the Safety Committee deemed advisable. 

All employees in any way connected with the enemy nations, if not 
naturalized, were at once discharged, armed guards were commissioned to 
watch the property and additional illumination was added as a safety measure. 



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The important subject of coal supply was turned over to men who spent 
considerable time and thought in assuring a continuous and ample supply of 
fuel, and a reserve number of operatives were alwaj-s witliin call in case of 
accident, sickness or other trouble. 



IDEXTIFICATIOX CARDS 

A LTHOUGH ha^'ing had under consideration for some time the ad- 
/ \ visability of issuing indi\ndual identification cards to every em- 
JL JL ployee of the Company, the plan was not adopted until early in 1917, 
when as a war measure, upon the ad^-ice of the Company's Safety Committee, 
consisting of Messrs. W. H. Atkins, Chairman, W. H. Francis and Sidney 
Hosmer, the Welfare Bureau was instructed to proceed with the issuance 
of tJie Employees' Identification Card. 

At that particular time the card had a double value, not only in identif)"- 
ing Company employees to the Company's customers, but also they were of 
particular value in admitting employees to Company premises which were 
under guard. 

The Employees' Identification Card system has worked out even more 
efficiently and effectively than was anticipated. \"ery many uses other than 
those originally planned have been found for the card. Its universal adof>- 
tion has been beneficial to both Company and employee, with the result that 
the practice will be continued indefinitely. 

INTERCONNECTIOX WITH OTHER COMPANIES 

At a meeting of the New England Central Station Association of Power 
ZJk Engineers held in the early part of the year 191S, Mr. L. L. Elden 
JL JL spoke on the subject of the interconnection of tlie Electric Light and 
Street Railway Systems in Eastern Massachusetts, pointing out the fact that 
such a connection would improve the load factor of all systems connected, 
resulting in the sa\'ing of a tremendous amount of coal annually, and also 
provide protection to the companies in case of trouble or shortage of coal. 
This suggested sa^^ng in coal appealed so strongly to tlie New England Fuel 
Administrator that he requested that a conference on the proposition be held 
at once by the representatives of tlie larger companies interested. 

The meeting was held on May 14, 1918, Mr. D. S. Boyden being elected 
chairman, and proceeded at once to a discussion of the various features of the 
undertaking. 




GUARDIXG THE HEART l)F DL R SYSTEM 
L Street Generating Station 



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At the time of this discussion, there was contemplated the construction 
of a 3,000 kw., 13,200 volt connection between the plants of the Suburban 
Light & Power Company at Revere and the Boston Edison Company at 
Chelsea. This line as now completed serves as a connection between the 
Boston Edison System and the plants of the Salem Electric Light Company 
and Maiden Electric Light Company, there already being a 10,000 kw. con- 
nection between the latter plants and Revere. 

It was stated that there had been completed a 1,500 kw., 13,200 volt 
connection between the Metropolitan Water & Sewerage Board station at 
Sudbury and the Boston Edison System at Hopkinton. 

Reference was made to a projected connection then being installed 
between the New England Power Company's station at Clinton and the 
Boston Edison System. Included in this construction is a line built 
by the Metropolitan Water & Sewerage Board to connect their Wachusett 
and Sudbury stations, this being used as a part of the connection between 
the New England Power Company and the Boston Edison Company. 
The capacity of this total connection as now installed is 15,000 kw. 



THE COMPANY'S TREATMENT OF EMPLOYEES 

THE attitude of the Company towards its employees during the war 
was most generous and sympathetic. Although the business de- 
pression brought about by war conditions made it necessary for the 
Company to curtail in every manner possible, an effort was made to retain 
in their present positions or transfer to other positions all of its employees 
who desired to remain and for whom work could be provided. 

The Company also made it convenient, through the Committee on 
Military Affairs, for all those who desired to enter service to do so under 
the most favorable conditions, urging the retention of those only who would 
be of more value to the Country in their present capacities than they would 
be in military service. 

Early in 1918 the management, realizing that the increased cost of 
living was becoming burdensome to its employees and that the purchasing 
power of the dollar had materially decreased, voluntarily granted to those 
who were receiving a salary of ^3,000 or less per annum an increase of 10% 
on May i, 1918. On July 10, a further increase was added sufficient to make 
the total increase since May i equal to 25%. Again on August 27, 1919, a 
flat increase of 15% was presented to this same class of employees, making 
the total increase since May i, 1918, over 40%. On August 13, 1919, those 



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employees receiving over $3,000 per year were increased in amounts ranging 
from 10% to 20% depending on the amount of salary previously received. 
These increases relieved in a very material manner the financial burdens 
of the war, and this action by the Company was universally appreciated 
by the employees. 

FEMALE EMPLOYEES AS A WAR MEASURE 

AS the war progressed the Company encouraged to enlist those in its 
/ \ employ who were fitted for service and who were not in positions 
A. JL which rendered their retention more valuable to the Government 
than service in some other capacity. 

In order to make their departure easier and to provide for the con- 
tinuance of the work, the Company studied the problem of replacing 
temporarily those who went into the service without employing others who 
were needed by the Government for the carrying out of its program, it being 
understood that those who returned from service would be reinstated if 
positions still existed and they were then fitted to fill them. 

One of the types of positions most necessary to be filled was that of 
substation operators. Women had been employed in England for some 
time during the war with marked success to take the places of men who had 
left for military duty, and it was decided to try out women in our stations, 
after first giving them an intensified course of instruction. 

On March 25 a class of eighteen women was opened at the Service 
Buildings under the direction of P. J. Kent, and after a course of instruction 
in theory and operation the students were put in nominal charge of the 
Roslindale substation in June. This was an A. C. substation of 3,790 kw. 
capacity. A skeleton force of men was left in the station for about a month 
to supervise the work of the female operators. On July 5, 1918, the women 
were left in complete charge of this station, and shortly after, the Dorchester 
A. C. substation of about 3,300 kw. capacity was put in charge of women 
operators. 

A second class was then started, and upon the completion of the course 
the Framingham A. C. substation of 220 kw. and the Stuart Street D. C. 
substation of 4,565 kw. were given over to the women for operation. 

The third and final class was started in September, 1918, the period of 
instruction being of longer duration, due to the influenza epidemic, and this 
class was not placed in the stations until the last of November, when they 
took over the Congress Street D. C. substation of 2,000 kw. and the Salem 
Street D. C. substation of 2,180 kw. capacity. 




SCHOOL FOR FEMALE OPERATORS 

Instruction in operation 




SCHOOL FOR FLALVLh (JPI-.KAIUR.S 
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On the first of December, 1918, there were sixty-five female operators in 
six substations, three of which were A. C. and three D. C. While this figure 
exceeds the number of men necessary for the operation of these substations, 
the excess was due to the fact that it was the intention to place women in 
charge of the Canton Street and Beacon Street substations, but upon the 
signing of the armistice the policy of increasing the number of stations oper- 
ated by women was discontinued, as it was expected that the men would 
shortly return from service and it was desired to reinstate them in their 
former positions. 

From time to time, as the men were discharged from military service 
they were put back in the substations. As the male force increased, the 
women were replaced, and those who desired to remain with the Company 
now that the patriotic necessity no longer existed, were either transferred 
to other stations still operated by women or positions were found for them 
in other departments of the Company. 

In the Supply Department women dressed in standard uniforms were 
employed as Assistant Shippers, Assistant Receivers, Stock Handlers, Stock 
Keepers, Crane Operators, Repairers of Appliances, Inspectors of Materials, 
etc. The percentage of women employed in this department varied from 
40% to 47%, and their work has been so satisfactory that it is planned to 
continue the practice. 

In addition to the station and stockroom operators, women were used 
in many clerical positions in various departments of the Company, and had 
the war continued, it was planned to introduce them into other lines of work 
for which they might be adapted. 

COMPANY RATES DURING THE WAR 

WHEN the increased cost of labor and materials due to the war 
together with the decrease of consumption by the customers 
placed an added burden on the public utilities of the country, 
many of these found it necessary to increase their rates to meet the growing 
deficit. The Edison Company of Boston was loath to put into effect any 
such increase unless it should become imperative, and sought to solve the 
problem by putting into effect unusual economies and various modifications 
of its service, but it was found towards the latter part of 1917 that additional 
means must be provided to meet its obligations. 

On November 6, 1917, the Company notified the Board of Gas and 
Electric Light Commissioners that, beginning November i, 1917, it would 
incorporate in its Rate Schedules "D," "D-i" and "D-2" a coal clause. 



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On April 24, 1918, the Company notified the Commission that, begin- 
ning May I, 1918, it would incorporate the coal clause in its Rate Schedules 
"B,""B-i"and"C." 

On September 30, 1918, the Company notified the Commission that, 
beginning October I, 1918, it would incorporate a similar coal clause, reading 
as follows, in its Rate Schedules "A" and "E": 

Coal Clause — "Whenever during any month in which electricity is 
furnished under this schedule the cost at its stations of a sufficient amount 
of coal used by the Company to do the work of a long ton of coal under 
the conditions prevailing during the calendar year 1916, and according to 
the provisions of its contracts then in force, applying the specifications 
therein to all kinds of coal, exceeds the cost of such long ton at its stations 
during the year 1916, then for each and every one cent of such excess cost 
a charge will be made, in addition to the prices named in this schedule, of 
I M cents per thousand kilowatt hours for all kilowatt hours (whether 
measured by meter or estimated) sold under this schedule." 

Late in the year 1918 it was again found necessary to produce further 
revenue, and a flat 10% was added to all of its rates according to the fol- 
lowing notice which was sent to all its customers: 

Boston, Mass., November i, 1918. 
To THE Customers of the Company: 

Ever since this country entered the war, the Edison Company has recognized 
the possible necessity of raising its prices to meet war conditions. The Company 
has made every effort to postpone this raise by practising all possible economies, 
but the time has come when it feels that it must ask its customers to take their 
share of the burden, and commencing December i, 1918, it will add a flat increase 
of 10% on the net amount of each customer's bill, except on the amount charged 
under the coal clause. As conditions change, this percentage will be changed so 
that when times become normal again this added amount will entirely disappear. 

The Company feels that the public will recognize the fact that it is not only 
the duty of a public service corporation to reduce its prices when conditions make 
such a reduction proper, but also to raise prices when conditions beyond its control 
make such a change necessary. 

The Edison Electric Illuminating Company of Boston, 

By Charles L. Edgar, President. 




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FEMALE STOCK-ROOM AITEXDAXIS 



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CANVASS OF ALIENS OF THE COMPANY AND STEPS TO 
HAVE THEM RELEASED OR NATURALIZED 

SOON after the beginning of the war and at the time when America 
was striving to maintain its neutrality, the Company made a canvass 
to see how many aliens there were in its employ. All employees who 
were subjects of the contending nations were suspended, and all aliens of 
whatever nation were urged to start taking out naturalization papers, and 
information relative to the necessary procedure was given to them to make 
it easier. As a result a very large percentage of the employees were either 
American citizens or took the necessary steps to become so. 

ELECTRIC COOKING AT COMMONWEALTH PIER 

INSTALLATION of twenty electric ranges at Commonwealth Pier. 
On Friday evening, April 6, General Superintendent W. H. Atkins 
sent out his call for service. Word had been received from naval 
officials that the Naval Militia of Maine, New Hampshire, Connecticut and 
Rhode Island were on their way to Boston, and an electric kitchen was neces- 
sary at once in order to prepare food for these men on their arrival Saturday. 

Eleven o'clock found a group of men at Commonwealth Pier formulating 
plans for the installation of twenty electric ranges, and early the next morn- 
ing sixty-three men from various departments were on hand doing their part 
of the work, and by 4.28 p.m. on Saturday, lines had been run, meters and 
switch installed, and the ranges were connected ready for service. 

On April 23 other naval reserves were ordered to Boston and another 
emergency call was received to double the cooking equipment. The mobili- 
zation of our forces again became necessary, and within a very short time 
the second equipment was installed. 

This is one instance showing the readiness of the Company to drop 
everything else and rally to the support of the Government when the neces- 
sity arose. 

EDISON SERVICE FLAGS 

AS service flags were being flown from private residences and business 

Lm^ houses, studded with stars showing the number of representatives 

J, jL in service, the Committee on Military Affairs suggested that similar 

service flags be displayed by the Edison Company. As a result of this 

suggestion, on Monday, October 22, at noon, a ten foot by eighteen foot 



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service flag with 2Cxd stars was unfurled from the third floor balcony of 
the Boylston Street Building, and in the afternoon a similar flag was dis- 
played at the No. 3 Service Building at Massachusetts Avenue. At this 
time it was claimed that our flag contained more stars than any other in 
New England. Before the end of the war, stars were added until the total 
number reached 444. 

THE EDISON FARM 

EARLY in 1917 Mr. C. L. Edgar, in sympathy with the Government's 
expressed wish for the production and conservation of farm produce, 
appointed Mr. A. L. Knox, Chairman, and Messrs. Home and^ Lab- 
don a committee of three to take charge of a farm which had been planned 
for some of the vacant productive land on Massachusetts Avenue in the 
vicinity of the Service Buildings. The crop consisted of potatoes, about five 
hundred bushels being raised. Three hundred bushels of these were sold to 
employees at the lowest wholesale price, and those of the remainder not 
needed by the Edison Restaurant were disposed of outside. 

The first year's experience with the garden was so successful that it 
was decided in 191 8 to continue the use of the Company's land for gardening 
purposes, but the Company decided to discontinue the practice of operating 
its own garden and turned the available land over to such employees as 
were interested in producing vegetables for their own use. 

Nearly three acres were ploughed and harrowed at the Company's 
expense and divided into forty-one lots of approximately 2,500 square feet 
each. More than fifty applications for plots were received, and during the 
latter part of April they were assigned by lot, and the young farmers com- 
menced work at once on their gardens, which according to the rule had to 
be planted by May 30, and cleaned up and left in good order by November i. 

Reports from the youthful farmers and farmerettes show that the ven- 
ture was successful and quite profitable to those who were willing to spend 
a part of their spare time in cultivating the soil. 

This general plan was continued in 1919 with the possibility of being 
repeated in future years if the necessity arose. 

Item, January 5, 1918. In order to further help in saving coal, two of 
the buildings of the Welfare Group were closed for the remainder of the 
winter. 








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THE VICTORY PAGEANT OF WELCOME IN HONOR OF 

OUR BOYS 

EARLY in December, 1918, the officials of the Company decided to 
provide a fitting welcome to those Edison boys who had entered 
the service of their Country during the great war and had returned 
to their homes, and requested the Edison Employees Club to prepare and 
stage a suitable reception, one which would convey to the boys the appreci- 
ation and gratitude felt by the Company and its employees for those who 
had sacrificed so much for the great cause. 

At a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Club, it was voted 
to provide some such appropriate demonstration as a welcome to the Edison 
men in service when they should have returned in sufficient numbers. 

A committee was appointed by President Boyden to carry out this 
plan, with the result that on February 3, and again on March 10, 1919, there 
was presented in the auditorium of the Welfare Building a victory pageant 
of welcome written for the occasion by E. S. Mansfield. 

The descriptive dialogue was delivered by L. D. Gibbs, and was illus- 
trated by tableaux, songs and scenes depicting the various phases of life 
passed through during the great struggle, produced by members of the Club 
under the direction of J. J. Caddigan. After the production, the boys who 
had returned from service marched from their seats of honor in the balcony 
to the stage and were presented, each by name, to the audience, which 
greeted them with a rousing applause of welcome. 

The affair from beginning to end was very impressive and expressed in 
a slight degree the great joy experienced by all in the reuniting of the bonds 
which had been so long broken. 



THE N. E. L. A. CONVENTION, JUNE 13-14, 1918 

IT was decided this year to hold a convention to exchange views and 
discuss war problems. At one of the general meetings a committee, 
of which Mr. C. L. Edgar was chairman, was appointed to draw up 
a patriotic resolution in relation to the war and its successful prosecution. 
This resolution represented so adequately the attitude of our Company 
that it is included in our War-Time Record. 

The work of drawing this resolution was done by Mr. E. W. Burdett, 
general counsel of the Association, and is reproduced herewith. 



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PATRIOTIC RESOLUTION 

Of the National Electric Light Association 

Resolved, that the National Electric Light Association, in 
annual convention assembled, desires to extend to the Pres- 
ident of the United States, and all others in authority, the 
assurance that in its organization and its membership it is 
in thorough accord with the fixed determination of the 
American people and their chosen representatives to pros- 
ecute the war with the utmost vigor and to a victorious 
conclusion, however long it may take and however much 
it may cost in men, money, and other forms of sacrifice. 

The goal we seek through the prosecution of the war is 
the winning of a great peace — a peace so well established 
that it cannot lightly be disturbed by autocratic force 
wedded to the doctrine that might makes right. For such 
an end of the war we are ready cheerfully to submit to 
such further restrictions of personal and corporate activi- 
ties and to such further burdens upon private and corpo- 
rate property and business as may be found necessary to 
impose upon the people and industries of the country. 

We recognize as the one great menace of the future the 
possibility of an inconclusive peace — an armed truce which 
would inevitably end in a renewal of the unspeakable hor- 
rors of the present war. That must not be, and the only 
way to prevent it is to carry this war to victory — a victory 
so complete and overwhelming that the forces of evil will 
be glad to accept such terras as an outraged world may be 
willing in justice to accord. No compromise, no halfway 
measures, no patched-up "scraps of paper," can accomplish 
this great end; but only the devotion, the patience, the 
self-sacrifice, and the undying patriotism of our people 
and their great allies. 

With a realizing sense of the stupendous sacrifices involved, 
but with an abiding faith in the ultimate result, we pledge 
all that we have and all that we are to the holy cause. 



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SPECIAL SERVICE RENDERED BY MEMBERS OF THE 
EDISON ELECTRIC ILLUMINATING COMPANY 

OF BOSTON 

IT is a very gratifying testimonial to the capacity and efficiency of the 
Company, its officials and employees, that so many of its representa- 
tives were called upon by the Government to serve in special capacities 
and that they performed their services in such a satisfactory and commend- 
able manner. It appears to be a fact that the Company provided in excess 
of its quota men to fill positions of service in the civil departments of the 
war work. 

In addition to the alphabetical list of services rendered, which is else- 
where included in this work, it is deemed of sufficient importance to elab- 
orate somewhat in certain instances where the character of the service was 
much above the average. 

Charles L. Edgar, President of our Company, was appointed by 
Secretary Daniels, In August, 1916, an associate member of the Naval 
Consulting Board. The Secretary of the Navy appointed one member of 
each of the five major engineering societies, namely, electrical engineers, 
mechanical engineers, mining engineers, civil engineers and chemical 
engineers, for each State in the Union, and Mr. Edgar was chosen by him 
to represent the electrical engineers from Massachusetts. 

The Massachusetts Committee organized with Mr. Edgar as chairman, 
and the work was done under the title of the Board of Directors for the 
State of Massachusetts, Organization for Industrial Preparedness. This 
work, which occupied about a year, consisted in listing the machinery and 
products of all the large manufacturing concerns of the State and In giving 
consideration to the possibilities of changing over their products In case 
of war. 

The work was done under the direction of Mr. Howard E. Coffin, 
Chairman of the Committee on Production, Organization, Manufacture and 
Standardization of the Naval Consulting Board of the United States. 

Mr. W. S. GIfford, Statistician of the American Telephone and Tele- 
graph Company, had charge of the details of the work under Mr. Coffin. 
Mr. Gilford was later appointed Director of the Council of National Defense. 

Mr. Edgar served also as a member of the National Committee on 
Gas and Electric Service. A voluntary committee of the prominent gas 
and electric light people got together in New York under the leadership 



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of Mr. J. W. Lieb and offered their services to Mr. CofHn,who at that time 
was a member of the Advisory Commission of the Council of National 
Defense. The work of this Committee became so important that It was 
given the name of the National Committee on Gas and Electric Service and 
employed a paid secretary or manager and opened offices in Washington. 
Mr. George W. Elliott represented the Committee In Washington during its 
existence. This was one of the most important activities of any civilian 
committee carried on during the war. 

As a member of this Committee, Mr. Edgar assisted the War Depart- 
ment to obtain 80,000 H.P. in steam turbines for Government nitrate plant 
service, the necessary units finally being borrowed from the Central Stations 
of the country. 

*i^~ When the Government found It necessary to establish another war 
plant of 100,000 kw. for service In connection with the Du Pont interests, 
a 30,000 kw. unit ordered by the Boston Edison Co. and another 
ordered by the Boston Elevated Co. were taken over by the Govern- 
ment, which were, however, to be replaced by others to be built later. 

With regard to letting the Boston Edison generating unit go to the 
Government, Mr. Edgar said, "I acquiesced as far as we were concerned, 
because I thought the Government officials were justified in taking it. I 
thought it was needed more by the Government than by us." 

For many months Mr. Edgar visited Washington nearly every week, 
doing work entirely outside that of the Edison Company. This work has 
been almost entirely in consultation with other companies to see what could 
be done to help the Government, and as Mr. Edgar himself expressed it, he 
proposed to play the Government's game despite the handicaps which it 
might impose. 

Mr. Edgar was appointed on a committee, under Professor Brecken- 
ridge, organized to discuss the general fuel situation. This committee 
almost immediately affiliated itself with the Bureau of Mines of the Depart- 
ment of the Interior, which Bureau has charge of all the mining operations 
so far as the Government has any interest In this work. As a member of 
this committee, he was appointed a consulting engineer of the Bureau of 
Mines and thus became a government official. The Fuel Administration, 
under Dr. Garfield, chose this particular committee to be his adviser on 
all general fuel questions, and many meetings were held in Washington and 
New York in carrying on this work. 

Charles H. Hodskinson served as Secretary and Treasurer of the 
Board of Directors for the State of Massachusetts of the Committee on 



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Organization for Industrial Preparedness of the Naval Consulting Board of 
the United States, and assisted in the work of preparing an inventory of 
the manufacturing concerns in Massachusetts. 

Later, when the National Committee on Gas and Electric Service was 
formed, Mr. Hodskinson was called upon to assist in handling the increasing 
volume of work and spent about two months in Washington while thus 
engaged. 

With the growing acuteness of the coal situation it became necessary 
for some one at closer range to look after the details of the Company's coal 
supply, and for several months Mr. Hodskinson devoted his entire attention 
to this question in Washington. 

James J. Storrow, Federal Fuel Administrator for New England, has 
stated openly that Mr. Hodskinson helped him probably as much as anybody 
in Boston by his work on the coal question while at Washington and New- 
port News. 

When the Government found it necessary to establish another war 
plant in connection with the Du Pont interests, Mr. Hodskinson assisted 
the National Committee on Gas and Electric Service in obtaining the neces- 
sary units totaling 100,000 kw. capacity. 

Mr. Hodskinson was offered a commission in the Quartermaster's 
Department, but declined the honor as he felt that he could render more 
efficient service in connection with the work which he was doing with his 
own company. 

Sidney Hosmer, head of the Construction Bureau, was assigned to 
give his whole time to war service questions at a time when the problems 
were pressing in overwhelming numbers and spent considerable time in 
Washington for this purpose, 

Davis S. Boyden, on May 14, 1917, was appointed by Quartermaster- 
General Sharpe to serve on a committee of three to consider the best method 
of heating 32 cantonments with approximately 10,000,000 square feet of 
radiation. The report of this committee was presented to the Munitions 
Board. 

On May 22, 1917, Mr. Boyden, at the request of Lieut.-Col. B. F. 
Chatham, accepted appointment as chairman of a local committee of three 
to assist in determining the general plans necessary to properly supply the 
cantonment at Ayer with water, sewer and mechanical appliances. 

On July 20, 1917, at the request of Col. I. W. Littell, in charge of the 
Cantonment Division of the Quartermaster's Department, he listed all the 



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idle distribution transformers in Boston and vicinity, classifying them as 
to number, capacity, phase, frequency, primary and secondary voltage, and 
ownership. This list was revised and brought up to date weekly and the 
report sent to Washington. Such of the listed transformers as were required 
by the Department were inspected and shipped according to instructions. 
The list comprised a total of 472 transformers, aggregating a capacity of 
45 1 8.5 kw. 

In the fall of 1917 Mr. Boyden was appointed a member of the U.S. 
Fuel Administration of New England and in that capacity performed most 
efficient service. 

James E. Arthur was engaged in government work in Washington 
from August i to December i, 1918, serving in various capacities. 

First. He was assigned to work with the Light and Power Section of 
the Conservation and Production Bureau of the U.S. Fuel Administration. 
His work in this connection was in the field as an engineer in connection 
with the interconnection of generating sources, investigating operating 
economies, and shutting down the inefficient plants. Many inefficient 
plants were shut down and power purchased from more efficient ones, thus 
saving large quantities of coal. 

Second. He was engaged in a study of production management inves- 
tigating complaints of mine operators in connection with interruptions of 
service. He also investigated power-plant operation, capacity and trans- 
mission lines. 

Third. He was appointed a member of the Advisory Board of Engi- 
neers for the Conservation and Production Bureau. Letters sent to Wash- 
ington in regard to the performance of his commissions show the efficient and 
valuable service he rendered to the Government while engaged in the various 
capacities to which he was called. 

Louis D. Gibbs early in 191 8 became associated with the Boston branch 
of the office of Naval Intelligence. The activities of this branch of the 
intelligence service were fruitful, and cooperation with the other govern- 
ment agencies brought about the quiet internment of numerous individuals 
in this section. 

In the early part of September, 1918, Mr. Gibbs was called to Washing- 
ton to serve in the Central Bureau of Planning and Statistics, where he 
remained until after the signing of the armistice. The work in which he was 
engaged was to check and report in an abstract each week to the President on 
the shortages and deficiencies of the army program in production and supply. 



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Robert S. Hale, early in November, 1918, was invited to assist the 
Planning Division of the War Industry Board in Washington as an expert, 
which commission he accepted and went at once to engage in the work. 

The signing of the armistice prevented the accomplishment of much 
active work, but plans were being formulated which had the need continued 
would have been of much benefit to the Board. Upon request of the Com- 
pany, Mr. Hale returned to Boston the latter part of November. 

Russell Hastings, who served as an assistant in the U.S. Fuel Ad- 
ministration at Washington, D.C., from December 31, 1917, to December 
15, 1918, was principally engaged in taking care of the supply of coal for 
public utilities. He went to Washington at the request of the National 
Committee on Gas and Electric Service which offered his services to the 
Fuel Administration in order that the requirements of the gas and electric 
companies as well as the street railroads and water companies might be given 
proper attention on account of the important part which they took in supply- 
ing service to manufacturing communities engaged in producing war material. 

John Campbell served in various capacities during the period of the 
war both in connection with the Company and in work connected with 
government departments, among which may be mentioned the following: 

A confidential investigation regarding the personnel of certain industrial 
plants in New England; investigation of special wireless and signaling 
reports; acted as intermediary in various matters and relations between the 
Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Department of Justice; 
conducted advance investigation in matters concerning the "Reds" in 
New England, also was actively engaged in raids during the period after the 
war; acted as means of communication between the lighting companies of 
New England, the police departments in our territory and the Department 
of Justice; had charge of all the confidential photostatic work for the New 
England division of the Department of Justice, which was done gratui- 
tously by the Edison Company. This work had to be done in Boston, as 
the highly confidential nature of the work and the scarcity of time made it 
impossible to allow it to leave the custody of the department; acted as 
technical assistant to Division Superintendent Kelliher, Department of 
Justice; held commission as Captain in American Protective League and 
was active in planning some of the special work. 



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COMMITTEE ON MILITARY AFFAIRS 

On April lo, 1917, President Edgar made the following announcement: 

To Employees: 

In order that intelhgent advice may be given to those employees desiring 
information during present national conditions and that the patriotic spirit within 
the Company may be properly directed, I have appointed a Committee on Military 
Affairs, consisting of Messrs. J. W. Cowles, Chairman, C. E. Greenwood, and C. F. 
Smith. All employees are urged to consult the members of this Committee freely 
as to the best means of patriotic service, either within the Company or in active 
military duty. 

Full information will be issued in bulletins, to be posted by the Committee at 
an early date. 

C. L. Edgar 

President 

The Committee began at once on its work and was instrumental in 
guiding those desiring to enter service as to the branch for which they were 
best fitted and in some instances was able to prove that certain men were of 
more value to their country in their present positions with the Company 
than they would be In military service. 

This Committee did a great deal of most important work and deserves 
great credit for the efficient manner in which it was accomplished. 

A full account of the men in service with much interesting data con- 
cerning them is contained in their report, consequently we are including 
this report as a whole, beginning on page 61, and as it covers the history of 
the boys in service so completely it is not necessary to go into further 
details. 




"FORTH TO VICTORY' 
Tlie Victory Pageant of Welcome 




"SALVATION LASSIE" 
The Victory Pageant of Welcome 



CIVILIAN HONOR ROLL OF THE EDISON COMPANY 

W. H. Atkins 

Chairman Safety Committee for Edison Co. 

Originator of Census Plan to retain Edison men in Company. 
Assistant Marshal Edison Co. Section Liberty Loan Parade. 
Member of Staff of igth Division Boston Liberty Bond Parade. 
Representative of Edison Co. to cooperate with N. E. Fuel Administration. 

J. E. Arthur 

Associated with the Fuel Administration Conservation Bureau at Washington in 
the Light and Power Section. 

G. H. Atwood 

Chairman Edison Committee for First Red Cross Fund and Christmas Roll Call, 

December., igi8. 
Chairman Edison Committee on First, Second, Fourth and Fifth Liberty Loan 

Drives. 
Vice-Chairman Edison Committee on Third Liberty Loan Drive. 

D. S. BOYDEN 

Member Committee on Cantonment Heating for Munitions Board. 
Chairman Committee to Advise on Equipment of Ayer Cantonment. 
Member U.S. Fuel Administration of New England. 

Associated with Quartermaster' s Department in listing all idle distribution trans- 
formers in Boston and vicinity. 
In charge of Course in Fire-room Engineering for U.S. Navy. 

J. J. Buckley 

Assistant Marshal igth Division Boston Preparedness Parade. 

Treasurer and Manager "At Your Service" Committee. 

Chairman Comfort Fund Committee. 

Member Pageant Committee. 

Member Volunteer Protective Force U.S. Department of Justice. 

Member Third Liberty Bond Committee. 

H. S. Bryant 

Assistant Secretary Board of Directors for the State of Massachusetts of the Naval 
Consulting Board. 



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H. G. Burton 

Assistant Marshal Edison Co. Section Liberty Loan Parade. 

J. J. Caddigan 

Speaker United War Fund Drive. 

Producer a7id Member "At Your Service" Committee. 

Producer Edison Pageant of Welcome. 

Statistician Mercantile Red Cross Drive, N. E. Division, igi8. 

Producer of Entertainment for Navy at Commonwealth Pier. 

John Campbell 

Special Age-at Department of Justice, Bureau of Investigation, Boston Division. 
Captain in American Protective League. 

J. W. COWLES 

Chairman Military Affairs Committee, Edison Co. 

Member Divisional Committee on Lighting, Council of National Defense. 

Assistant Marshal igth Division Boston Preparedness Parade. 

Assistant Marshal loth Division Boston Liberty Loan Parade. 

Vice-Chairman Edison Co. Committee for First and Second Liberty Loan Drives. 

C. H. Crockett 

Assistant Marshal igth Division Boston Preparedness Parade. 
Assistant Marshal loth Division Boston Liberty Loan Parade. 

T. K. Cummins 

Assistant Marshal igth Division Boston Preparedness Parade. 

Assistant Marshal loth Division Boston Liberty Loan Parade. 

Member Sub-Committee on Corporations Liberty Loan Committee. 

Member Executive Committee for Massachusetts of the National War Savings 

Committee. 
Vice-President and Treasurer Italian War Relief Fund of America, Inc. 

R. E. Dillon 

Assistant Marshal igth Division Boston Preparedness Parade. 
Assistant Marshal loth Division Boston Liberty Loan Parade. 
Assistant in charge of Edison Guards at Power Plants and Massachusetts Avenue. 

C. L. Edgar 

Consulting Engineer Bureau of Mines. 

Member Committee of Engineering Council of Coal Conservation and Publicity for 
the Bureau of Mines of the Department of the Interior. 

Associated Member of Naval Consulting Board of the United States. 

Chairman Board of Directors for the State of Massachusetts of the Organization for 
Industrial Preparedness of the Naval Consulting Board of the United States. 

Member National Committee on Gas and Electric Service. 

Member Massachusetts Committee on Public Safety. 

Member Executive Committee of the Committee on Industrial Survey on Massachu- 
setts Committee on Public Safety. 

Marshal Edison Co. Section Boston Liberty Loan Parade. 



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L. L. Edgar 

Chairman Thrift and War Savings Stamps Committee for the Edison Co. 
Assistant Secretary Massachusetts Board of Directors Industrial Inventory Com- 
mittee, Council of National Defense. 
Business Manager "At Your Service" Committee. 
Member Volunteer Protective Force U.S. Department of Justice. 
Assistant Marshal loth Division Boston Liberty Loan Parade. 
Assistant Marshal igth Division Boston Preparedness Parade. 
Business Manager Edison Pageant of Welcome. 
Chairman Second Red Cross War Fund. 
Member Liberty Loan and Red Cross Drives. 

L. L. Elden 

Member American Institute Electrical Engineers Standards Committee on Wires 
and Cables. 

Mrs. E. M. Everett 

President Edison Red Cross Aid. 

Captain Edison Girl Section Liberty Loan Parade. 

W. H. Francis 

Member Safety Committee for Edison Co. 

Assistant Marshal Edison Co. Section Liberty Loayi Parade. 

L. D. GiBBs 

Four-minute Man. 

Speaker in Liberty Loan and Special Drives. 

Member Boston Branch Office of Naval Intelligence. 

Member Central Bureau of Planning and Statistics at Washington. 

Orator at Edison Pageant of Welcome. 

Member U.S. Public Service Reserve. 

C. E. Greenwood 

Member Military Affairs Committee, Edison Co. 

G. M. Guilford 

Chairman Edison Committee, United War Work Drive. 

R. S. Hale 

Associated with Central Bureau of Planning and Statistics at Washington, War 
Industries Board. 

Russell Hastings 

Assistant in the U.S. Fuel Administration at Washington, D.C. 

F. G. Havlin 

Assistant Marshal Edison Co. Section Liberty Loan Parade. 

Treasurer National Lancers' Fund for Co. A i02d Machine Gun Battalion. 

Miss G. A. Hill 

Treasurer Edison Red Cross Aid. 



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C. H. HODSKINSON 

Secretary Massachusetts Board of Directors Industrial Inventory Committee, 

Council of National Defense. 
Assistant Marshal Edison Co. Section Liberty Loan Parade. 

Sidney Hosmer 

Member Safety Committee for Edison Co. 

Assistant Marshal igth Division Boston Preparedness Parade. 

Assistant Marshal loih Division Boston Liberty Loan Parade. 

E. S. Mansfield 

Fice-Chairman Edison Committee on Fourth and Fifth Liberty Loan Drives. 
Director of Statistics Industrial Campaign Committee for Metropolitan Boston 

Second Red Cross War Fund, May 20-2j, igi8. 
Field Secretary United War Work Campaign Metropolitan Committee on Business 

Establishments, November ii~i8, jgi8. 
Treasurer Boston Industrial Committee Red Cross Christmas Roll Call, December 

16-23, 191S. 
Author Edison Pageant of Welcome. 

H. W. Moses 

Assistant Marshal igth Division Boston Preparedness Parade. 
Assistant Marshal lOth Division Boston Liberty Loan Parade. 
Member Americanization Division Public Safety Committee of Massachusetts. 

Miss A. E. S. Murray 

Secretary Edison Red Cross Aid, succeeding Miss Wheeler. 

I. E. MOULTROP 

Assistant Marshal loth Division Liberty Loan Parade. 

Miss M. G. O'Toole 

Leader Edison Girl Division Boston Preparedness Parade. 

C. H. Parker 

Chief Marshal igth Division Boston Preparedness Parade. 

Chief Marshal loth Division Liberty Loan Parade. 

Member Naval Forces Committee of the Military Division of the Massachusetts 

Committee on Public Safety. 
Chief {title of Captain) Department of Naval Militia of Massachusetts. 
In charge of Edison Guards at Power Plants and Massachusetts Avenue. 

F. E. Smith 

Secretary Edison Co. Committee on all five Liberty Loan Drives. 

Secretary Edison Co. Committee on all Red Cross Drives. 

Chairman Third Red Cross Roll Call, November 2-1 1, igig. 

Director of Supplies Metropolitan Committee on Business Establishments, United 

War Work Campaign, November, igiS. 
Acting Director of Supplies Boston Industrial Committee for Red Cross Christmas 

Roll Call, I gig. 



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C. F. Smith 

Member Military A fairs Committee, Edison Co. 

Examiner of Motor Mechanics and Chauffeurs. 

Quartermaster's Department under Captain Burnham at South Armory. 

Also for Motor Transport Corps under Captain Brown. 

L. R. Wallis 

Director Edison Census Canvass igi^-i6. 

Miss H. L. Wheeler 

Secretary Edison Red Cross Aid. Succeeded by Miss Murray. 

L. M. Wallace 

Assistant Marshal Edison Co. Section Liberty Loan Parade. 

P. C. WoRRICK 

Secretary Edison Committee United War Work Drive. 



A WAR-TIME RECORD 



PART II 

REPORT OF THE 
COMMITTEE ON MILITARY AFFAIRS 

The history or records of the military affairs of the Company with 
respect to the active participation of the employees in the World War may 
be said to have started with the following general announcement by Pres- 
ident Edgar on April lo, 1917: 

ANNOUNCEMENT 
To Employees: 

In order that intelligent advice may be given to those employees desiring in- 
formation during present National conditions, and that the patriotic spirit within 
the Company may be properly directed, I have appointed a Committee on Military 
Affairs, consisting of Messrs. J. W. Cowles, Chairman, C. E. Greenwood and C. F. 
Smith. 

All employees are urged to consult the members of this Committee freely as to 
the best means of patriotic service, either within the Company or in active military 
duty. 

Full information will be issued in bulletins, to be posted by the Committee at an 
early date. 

C. L. Edgar 

April io, 19 17. President. 

This announcement of the appointment of a special committee to handle 
all matters of military affairs among the employees immediately followed a 
conference at President Edgar's office, at which the national situation was 
carefully considered in its probable effect upon the personnel of the Com- 
pany. In view of the many problems confronting both the employees in 
their personal interests and the Company in the maintenance of its essential 



38 ^ WAT^riME %ECORT) 

forces, the urgent need of a special committee as a source of uniform in- 
formation and advice was most apparent at this early stage of the country's 
entrance into the war. 

During the three years previous to the breaking of diplomatic relations 
on February 3, 1917, between the United States and Germany, and the 
actual declaration of war on April 6, 1917, there had been numerous volun- 
tary enlistments in varying branches of service, some going into official 
branches of Allied service, chiefly Canadian or French, and others entering 
unofficial branches of United States service, such as medical units, aviation 
training-schools, etc. All such cases had thus far been handled by the 
Welfare Bureau, under the policy established during the summer of 1916 on 
account of the so-called Mexican Situation (Executive Bureau Bulletin No. 
24, dated June 19, 1916). 

In view of the increasing certainty of active participation in the war by 
our own country, it was felt that the very liberal policy maintained during 
the Mexican service was wholly impracticable for a war period, such as then 
seemed imminent. On February 27, 1917, the Executive Bureau bulletin 
above referred to was cancelled, and on the same date a new policy was 
announced, granting two weeks' leave of absence with pay to only such 
employees as were members of a regular state military or naval organization 
on February 3, 1917, the date on which our relations with Germany were 
severed. In other words, it was felt that in the face of Federal conscription 
as inevitable, a time allowance beyond two weeks could not be considered. 
Further consideration, however, led to the conclusion that this limitation of 
privileges was somewhat more restricted than was warranted, and on March 
28, 1917, a new Executive Bureau bulletin announced the granting of 
thirteen weeks' special leave with pay, in addition to the long-standing 
allowance of two weeks, for any military tour of duty. This privilege of 
fifteen weeks was extended to all permanent employees of that date who 
were then or might become members of any recognized military or naval 
organization. 

EDISON LIFE— APRIL, 1917 
REGARDING EMPLOYEES ON NAVAL OR MILITARY DUTY 

For the second time within a year, the Management has taken definite steps to 
provide for the continuation of pay to its employees who are members of naval or 
military organizations which may be called for duty. 

The privileges extended during the present National crisis differ somewhat from 
the conditions prevailing at the time of the Mexican trouble last summer. By 
authority of the Executive Committee, all permanent employees who are, or who 
may become, members of any naval or military organization, if called for duty, will 



^ JVJXjTI ME %ECORT) 39 

receive full pay for a period not exceeding thirteen weeks. This is in addition to the 
two weeks' absence with pay which has always been allowed by the Company for 
such duty. 

The grave uncertainty of the future makes it necessary to put a limit on the 
number of weeks that pay can be allowed. 

All permanent employees of the Company's service on March 28, 1917, whether 
now a member of a naval or military organization, or in the event of joining such an 
organization in the future, are included under these regulations. 

The Company's attitude is a liberal one, and the Management wants to extend 
all possible consideration to its employees who rise to the National defense. It is 
largely a question of how much can the Company afford to spend, which the length 
of the war, if any, can alone determine. 

For the first three months at least, all employees absent on naval or military 
duty will be regarded as being on special leave of absence, and their present rating 
will not be affected. If the tour of duty exceeds three months, the employee will 
be removed from the pay-roll at the end of his first fifteen weeks of service. If, 
when the tour of duty is over, the former employee wishes to reenter the Company's 
service, he shall have preference, provided his physical condition will permit, and his 
previous length of service with the Company will be credited in computing his total 
length of service. 

It is hoped that employees can be reinstated, either in their present positions or 
places equally as good, when their tour of duty is completed. However, the future 
may necessitate many changes, and at this time the Company cannot give any as- 
surance, either as to pay or position, beyond the first three months of one's service. 

Every employee who goes to serve his country should feel that his Company 
stands back of him, approves his patriotism, and means to do everything within 
reason for his personal welfare. 



By May 14th the government plans for conscription had developed to 
the extent that a further modification of the Company's policy was deemed 
to be necessary. On this date Executive Bureau Bulletin No. 27 cancelled 
all of the Bulletin of March 28th, except the final paragraph, which gave 
assurance of full credit for previous length of service to each former em- 
ployee returning to the Company after his military service. This left in 
effect the original two weeks' allowance for military duty, as prescribed in 
the original Auditing Bureau Bulletin No. 27. This ruling remained the 
basis of all leave allowance with pay during the remainder of the war period, 
except that those employees who stood on record as enlisted previous to 
May 14th, the date of the cancellation of the fifteen-week privilege, were 
allowed the full fifteen weeks' pay, in accordance with the announcements 
previously made. 

This record of policy reversals clearly indicates the prevailing unsettled 
state of mind and gives striking evidence of the uncertainties and changing 
opinions of the time with the changing conclusions as inevitable from day to 
day. 



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Under date of May 14, 1917, Bulletin No. i was issued by the Committee, 
in accordance with Executive Bureau Bulletin No. 27 of same date as above 
referred to. 

COMMITTEE ON MILITARY AFFAIRS 

BULLETIN No. i 

RELATIVE TO EMPLOYEES IN MILITARY SERVICE 

Attention of all employees is called to the fact that in view of the early passage 
by Congress of the Conscription Act, Executive Bulletin of March 28, 191 7, is 
amended from this date, cancelling the special provision for thirteen (13) weeks' 
leave of absence with pay as applicable to any further enlistment. 

The time allowed with pay to employees enlisting in or drafted for any military 
or naval organization hereafter will be limited to the two weeks' "Military Service" 
leave regularly granted. The provision for full credit of previous service record in 
case of return to the Company's service is continued. 

May 14, 1917. 

The first general announcement of the Military Committee was con- 
tained in the May issue of Edison Life, as follows: 

COMMITTEE ON MILITARY AFFAIRS 

The Committee on Military Affairs, as announced in the April issue of Edison 
Life, has been giving much time and thought to the many questions arising before 
the employees of the Company under the present conditions of National crisis. 

Very few definite plans have been reached owing to the uncertainty of Govern- 
ment plans and the difficulty in obtaining definite information as to opportunities 
and conditions attending the various branches of service. As Government plans 
are now rapidly developing and selective conscription seems practically assured at 
an early date, it is the expectation of the Committee that more definite advice than 
heretofore can soon be given to those desiring it. 

While every loyal American, whether native or foreign born, naturally desires to 
do his or her share in meeting the present and future needs of our Country, the 
Committee has endeavored to emphasize two thoughts; First, that most careful 
consideration should be given to the question of what kind of service each one may 
be best suited for, and second, the fact that the responsibilities resting upon our 
Company are perhaps greater than ever before because of the many commercial and 
industrial enterprises depending upon us for lighting and power. 

It may well be, therefore, that many of us can best serve our Country by de- 
voting our full time and strength to the operating of our plant and the needs of our 
Company. 

It is a startling fact, as shown by the European statistics, that for every man at 
the front, ten men are required at home to insure his ample supply of arms, am- 
munition, clothing, food, etc. So let us not feel ourselves lacking in patriotism and 
"red blood" if we shall find ourselves stationed on the supporting line rather than 
the firing line. 

The Committee has been unable as yet to issue any Bulletins of general interest 
to the employees, but anticipates being able at a very early date to offer much more 
tangible and definite advice than thus far. 



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On June 5, 1917, a communication was addressed to each bureau and 
department head, asking that every case of enlistment be reported to the 
Committee before any military leave with pay be allowed or promised, as a 
means of insuring uniform interpretation and application of the several 
rulings that had been in effect from time to time, as already described. This 
communication was as follows: 

MEMORANDUM 

To Department Heads From Chairman Committee on Military Affairs 6-5-/7 

MILITARY AFFAIRS 

Under instructions of this date from Mr. Edgar, I am requesting each De- 
partment Head in the Company to report immediately to the Committee on Mili- 
tary Affairs every case of enlistment in military service before any military leave 
with pay is given or promised to any employee. Approval will then be given if the 
organization joined is of recognized military standing and definite statement will be 
made as to military leave with pay due the employee. 

This means that full and accurate information will be required by the Com- 
mittee both as to the organization joined and date of call to service. Forms will be 
distributed at once for the return of the information needed as evidence of enlist- 
ment and call to active service. 

Upon receipt of this information by the Committee, written approval will be 
forwarded to you for military leave with pay to be given for the period specified. 
This approval memo, should be held by you so long as the employee is carried on 
your pay roll and then forwarded to the Welfare Bureau if transfer is made, in 
accordance with Executive Bulletin No. 24 of March 28, 191 7. 

By the above outlined procedure, it is hoped to avoid confusion and insure 
uniform interpretations throughout all Departments. 

At the time of starting the committee records, on April 10, 1917, the 
records of the Welfare Bureau showed 96 employees already enlisted in some 
official branch of the military service, 13 of whom had already left the Com- 
pany and entered upon active duty. These were all voluntary enlistments 
and were chiefly in National Guard or naval units. A few other employees 
had also left to join unofficial organizations, but such cases were not officially 
recorded as military cases. 

On June 5, 1917, occurred the first event of national importance in 
connection with the raising of a national army. This was "Registration 
Day," when all male citizens of the country within the ages of twenty-one 
to thirty years inclusive were obliged to register themselves at regularly 
established registration boards throughout the country. This registration 
included 789 Company employees. 

July 20, 1917, was "Draft Day," when the official drawing took place at 
Washington, and 10,500 of the "red ink" numbers which had been as- 
signed to all registrants were drawn and published in the daily press. This 



42 ^ WATi^riME 'J{ECORT> 

was an event of such importance to the entire country, and such a definite 
step towards actual war activity, that extreme interest was aroused in all 
directions, quite different from anything previously noticeable. 

To Ernest J. Chadd of the Accounting Department belongs the distinc- 
tion of being included in the first number drawn in Washington, viz., " 258." 
Although this number, and every number drawn, applied to each one of the 
4,558 registration districts throughout the country, Mr. Chadd was the 
first of our Edison employees to come within the selective draft for the 
country's World War army. 

During the weeks preceding this period, considerable activity had de- 
veloped in various branches of the Government towards stimulating en- 
listments in particular branches of the army or navy work, and systematic 
effort was made by the Committee to bring these opportunities to the 
attention of the employees who might be especially interested in or par- 
ticularly adapted to the opportunities offered. 

Bulletin No. 2, dated June 12, 1917, was issued by the Committee in 
response to special request from the War Department for assistance in 
securing volunteers for the Aviation Section of the Signal Officers Reserve 
Corps. 

COMMITTEE ON MILITARY AFFAIRS 

BULLETIN No. 2 
TO EMPLOYEES DESIRING TO ENLIST IN MILITARY SERVICE 

The attention of employees is called to the special efforts of the U. S. War De- 
partment to obtain applications from eligible men for officers' commissions in the 
Aviation Section of the Signal Officers Reserve Corps. 

The needs of the Government and the opportunities in this line of service appear 
to warrant special consideration by those men within the age limits of 19 to 30 de- 
siring to enlist in some particular branch of military service. 

See any member of the Committee for further information and necessary ap- 
plication blanks. 
June 12, 1917. 

As the full requirements under the draft process gradually became 
known through governmental regulations, the need of definite and detailed 
instructions was apparent, and Bulletin No. 3 was issued by the Committee 
on July 12, 1917. 

COMMITTEE ON MILITARY AFFAIRS 

BULLETIN No. 3 

INSTRUCTIONS TO EMPLOYEES SUBJECT TO DRAFT 

(i) Find out the location of your Local Exemption Board to which )'0U must 
apply for physical examination and exemption (if desired) on account of dependents. 



^A WAXjriME %ECORT> 43 

(2) Find out from the Local Board your red ink serial number which will be 
your draft number and not the number on your blue registration card. 

(3) Find out from the Local Board the location of the District Exemption Board 
to which you must apply for exemption (if desired) for industrial reasons. 

(4) Watch the lists posted by your Local Board and published in the newspapers 
to know when your draft number is drawn. You will be notified if drawn, but do 
not depend upon or wait for the notice. 

(5) If your number is drawn, go at once to your Local Board and find the date 
on which you are called for physical examination. Do not fail to appear on this 
date. 

(6) If physically disqualified on this examination, you will be given an exemp- 
tion certificate and told what further action to take if any. 

(7) If physically qualified on this examination, you will be allowed seven days 
in which to file claim for exemption (if desired) for other than industrial reasons. 
You must file proof of claim for exemption within ten days from date of filing the 
claim. Decision will be rendered by the Local Board within three days thereafter, 
and your name will again be posted and published if exemption is denied. 

(8) If you are accepted by the Local Board and then wish to claim exemption 
for industrial reasons, claim for such exemption must be made before the District 
Exemption Board within five days after your name is posted by the Local Board. 
Decision will be rendered by the District Board within the next five days and either 
certificate of exemption will be issued or you will be notified of your call to military 
duty, subject to later orders. 

(9) Important. Report answers to above Questions i, 2 and 3 as soon as ob- 
tained to your Department Head who will note the information and then forward 
to the Committee on Military Affairs. 

July 12, 1917. 

At the same time of issuing the above bulletin, a "military draft report" 
was distributed among all departments for the purpose of obtaining the in- 
formation needed both by the department heads and by the Committee. 

MILITARY DRAFT REPORT 

Date 1917- 

Name Red Ink Serial Number 

Address ■ 

Department 

Location of Local Exemption Board District Number • 

Date set for physical examination 



Return this sheet to your Department Head immediately upon notification of 
date on which you are called for examination before your Local Board. Report to 
him immediately following yourphysical examination if exemption was asked for on 
account of dependents or otherwise. Let him know as soon as you learn the de- 
cision of the Local Board whether exempted or accepted. 

Department Heads will forward all information promptly to the Committee on 
Military Affairs. 



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These reports when returned to the Committee became the basis of the 
records which were kept for each employee eligible under the draft law. 

Bulletin No. 4 was issued August 18, 191 7, in response to solicitation 
from the First Field Artillery Company, M. N. G. 

COMMITTEE ON MILITARY AFFAIRS 

BULLETIN No. 4 

TO EMPLOYEES INCLUDED IN THE ARMY DRAFT 

The attention of those employees included in the recent draft and anticipating 
military service, but not yet called for examination, is called to the need of the 1st 
Field Artillery, Headquarters Company, M.N.G., for additional men with electrical 
wiring experience. 

Men capable of doing miscellaneous electrical work in connection with lighting, 
power, telephonic and telegraphic equipment are wanted for immediate service as 
privates with good opportunities for advancement. 

The 1st Field Artillery Company is now encamped at Boxford, but enlistments 
may be made through the Recruiting Officer at the Commonwealth Avenue Armory. 
August 18, 1917. 

The first application of the selective draft law provided for exemption 
for various causes; i.e., dependents, physical defects, industrial occupa- 
tions, etc. All claims for exemption were passed upon by the local ex- 
emption boards, 122 for the State of Massachusetts, except for industrial 
discharge, all such cases going automatically to district exemption boards, 
of which there were six for Massachusetts. It became of special importance, 
therefore, for the Company to protect itself by asking for industrial dis- 
charge for those employees in positions of special responsibility and essential 
to the operation and maintaining of the system. Out of a total of 112 men 
called under the first draft, 71 (63%) were accepted on physical examina- 
tion, and 41 (37%) were rejected for various causes, a record said to com- 
pare very favorably with similar statistics from other industries. Forty- 
nine of these cases asked for discharge on account of dependents, and in 
fourteen cases industrial discharge was asked for by the Company. In nine 
of these cases the claim was allowed, the following tabulation of the fourteen 
cases being of interest: 

Discharge 
Asked Granted Denied 

Electrical Operators 6 42 

Firemen 3 2 1 

Oilers I I 

Water-tenders 2 2 

Standardizing Foreman I I 

Stock Despatcher _i_ _i_ 

14 9 S 



^ 1VJ%jr I ME %ECORT) 45 

The regulation forms used for making and supporting the industrial 
claims are here shown, both as record and because of the special interest 
attending them. 

It is to be seen that the necessary statements as to an employee's im- 
portance in his particular line of occupation could not be made under oath 
without very careful weighing of his particular training and experience, to- 
gether with other facts essential to his case. Although only fourteen such 
claims were made, representing the most urgent cases, the fact that only 
nine of the claims were allowed shows the difficulty of convincing the district 
boards of the urgent need of such men in the positions for which they had 
been specially trained. 

It was also noticeable that the same presentation of facts in parallel 
cases did not produce the same results from the different district boards. 
In other words, even though governmental instructions were identical, the 
personal equations were quite different, as shown by the interpretations of 
the several boards. 

Serial No 

The District Board for 

Form No. l6ia, prepared by the Provost Marshal General 

CLAIM FOR DISCHARGE OF A PERSON CERTIFIED TO DISTRICT BOARD 

MADE BY ANOTHER 

Serial Number 

having been certified by Local Board ■_ • 

to this District Board as having been called for the military service of the United States, being neither 

exempted nor discharged, I, _. 

hereby claim discharge from liability for militarj' service for the said ._ ._ .._. 

upon the ground that he is engaged in an industrial enterprise — 

agricultural enterprise, necessary to the maintenance of the Militarj' Establishment, or the effective 
operation of the military forces, or the maintenance of the national interest during the emergency as 
follows: 

The particular designated enterprise of which he is engaged in is — 



His continuance in said enterprise is necessary to the maintenance thereof, and he cannot be replaced 
by another person without a direct, substantial material loss and detriment to the adequate and effective 
operation of the said enterprise. 



Dated this day of 191 

Serial No 

I, 

of 

being of full age and duly sworn, do depose and say that 

A (Name) 

(Address) • 

is an employee of The Edison Electric Illuminating Company of Boston in the 



46 ^ WAXjTIME %ECORT> 

B Department as a 



C men and women are employed by this Department on this 

line of work. 
D men between the ages of 21 and 31 were employed by this Department in such 

line of work on June 5, 1917. 
E The principal product or work of this Department is 



F Applicant has been employed by present Employer in present line of work 

G Applicant has been employed by present Employer in other lines of work 

H Applicant has been employed on such lines of work for present and other Employers 

total. 

I .Applicant is classed as 

J \\ ajcs per week received by Applicant were 

Jan. I, 1917 Mar. i, 1917 

June 5, 1917 Present date 

K The Edison Electric Illuminating Company of Boston is engaged in the generation and distribution 
of electricity for general Commercial and Street Lighting, and for Railroad and Industrial Power. 
This service is being relied upon by a large number of concerns manufacturing or supplying Govern- 
ment and War materials. The U.S. Arsenal at VV'atertown has recently signed contract for a large 
amount of Edison power at early date. 



Dated at Boston, in the District of Massachusetts this day of I9I7- 

(Signature) 

The Edison Electric Illuminating Company of Boston 

Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of I9i7- 



Notary Public. 
(Notarial Seal) 

Serial No 

I, 

of 

being of full age and duly sworn, do depose and say that 

Dated at Boston, in the District of Massachusetts, this day of August, 1917. 

(Signature) 

Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of August, 1917. 



Notary Public, 
(Notarial Seal) 

During the later months of the summer, the practice had been growing 
with business houses and various organizations of displaying "service flags" 
showing the number of employees contributed to the military service. In 
early October the Committee obtained approval from President Edgar for 
two such flags to be displayed, one at 39 Boylston Street and one at Massa- 
chusetts Avenue from the No. 3 Service Building. 




TRAINING IN FRANCE 

1 The "T iflh Avenue" of a French town 3 "Inspection" 

2 Rural France 4 Off to the Front 



^ WAT^TI ME %ECORT> 47 

On Monday, October 22, both flags were thrown to the breeze, each 
lo}'^' X 18' in size, with two hundred stars in commemoration of the Edison 
representatives who had already gone to support the colors of their country. 

During this period of draft calling voluntary enlistments had continued 
to some extent by those employees who preferred to select their own branches 
of service rather than to trust to draft assignment, so that the total number 
of employees lost to the service on October I, 1917, was 170 enlistments and 
21 on draft, a total of 191. 

On December 14, 1917, Bulletins Nos. 5 and 6 were issued by the Com- 
mittee, the former to Department Heads and the latter to the employees as 
instructions and assistance in the handling of questionnaire cases. 



To Department Heads From Military Committee Date 12-14-17 

BULLETIN No. 5 
SELECTIVE SERVICE "QUESTIONNAIRE" 

The complications of the new Questionnaire which will be mailed to all Regis- 
trants, beginning December 15, (5% each day) are such that legal advice will be 
needed in many cases for intelligent answering. Lawyers have been provided by the 
Stale for each of the Local Boards for the purpose of advising (free of charge) those 
Registrants desiring such assistance. 

It seems desirable, however, that those employees for whom tlie Company is 
warranted in asking "Industrial Discharge" should be advised by the Company's 
lawyer, and Mr. S. E. Wardwell, of Burdett, Wardwell & Ives, 84 State Street, has 
consented to handle all such cases. Other employees who may prefer to consult 
Mr. Wardwell, or whom you may desire to have do so, may call upon him, but all 
men for whom you intend to make special effort should be instructed to consult 
Mr. Wardwell before filing their Questionnaires. 

The names of all such men should be forwarded to the Military Committee as 
soon as possible for approval and for appointments to be made with Mr. Wardwell. 



COMMITTEE ON MILITARY AFFAIRS 

BULLETIN No. 6 

SELECTIVE SERVICE "QUESTIONNAIRE" 

As an aid to each employee subject to military draft under the new "Question- 
naire," effective from December 15th, the following questions are pointed out as of 
particular importance, requiring special care and considerable effort to insure 
correct answers and proper classification. 

If a lawyer is consulted, be sure and have all dates and other necessary informa- 
tion ready at the time in order to avoid delay both to him and yourself. 



48 



^A WA%jriME %ECORT) 



Remember that the "Questionnaire" must be returned to your Local Board 
fully answered within seven days from the date that it is mailed, exclusive of Sun- 
days and holidays. 

Class I 

Do not fill in this page until the following 
pages have been filled in as fully as required. 



II 

III 

IV 



Series I — Questions 3-4-5-10. 
Series II — " 1-4 

Series VII — " i (If 2 is answered yes) 3-4-5-10. 

Series X — All questions important, to be answered carefully. 
Series XI — All questions important, to be answered carefully. 
December 14, 1917. 

A careful analysis on December 15, 1917, showed as follows: 

Total employees 

" Female Employees 

" Male Employees 

Employees subject to Draft 

Employees already lost to military service 





A 


NALYSIS 




No. of 




Department 


Employees 


Department 


Real Estate 


I 


Appliance 


Compiled Statistics 


I 


Steam Heating 


Field Statistics 


I 


Special Service 


Accounting 


18 


Purchasing 


Billing 


22 


Correspondence 


Cashier's 


3 


General Service 


Collection 


4 


Supply 


Generating 


162 


Transportation 


Installations 


77 


Station Engineering 


Maintenance of Lines 


40 


Street Engineering 


Electrical Engineering 


II 


Right of Way 


Information 


2 


Medical 


Sales 


IS 


Disability Payroll 


Standardizing & Test 


10 
367 


Welfare Buildings 


Total . . 







2,148 
278 

1,870 
48s 

250 



No.oj 
Employee! 

4 

8 

I 

2 

2 

16 

12 

44 

2 

20 

I 

O 

4 
2 

118 



48s 



On December 15 a new method of classification of registrants, known as 
the Questionnaire System, went into effect. The official Questionnaire was 
a pamphlet of sixteen pages, covering five clearly defined classes, with a 
series of questions under each class which appeared very ominous. As the 
intelligent and proper answering of this document for the expected number 
of employees seemed to call for legal guidance, arrangements were made 
with Messrs. Burdett, Wardwell & Ives for Mr. Sheldon Wardwell to direct. 



^ WAX^riME T{ECORT) 



49 



through the Committee, the filing of the questionnaires for those employees 
for whom the Company desired to make claim on industrial grounds. 

The new system provided for the classification of all men according 
to their several conditions, and deferred classification of those having special 
claims upon them, such as dependents, agricultural or industrial occupations, 
etc. 

The details of the Questionnaire were so comprehensive that the first 
page of the Questionnaire is here reproduced as a matter of most interesting 
record. 

QUESTIONNAIRE 





Serial No. 












CChristian name) (Surname) 




Order No. 




(Street and number or R. F. D.) 
City County State 









CLAIM FOR EXEMPTION OR DEFERRED CLASSIFICATION 

NOTE TO CLAIMANTS. This form is to be used for claiming exemption or deferred classification 
by or in respect of any registrant and for stating the grounds of claim. Place a cross (X) in Column 
A opposite the division that states the ground of claim. Boards are required to consider only grounds 
thus indicated by the claimant in Column A 



Column 
A. 



Divi- 
sion. 



CLASS I. 



Single man without dependent relatives. 

Married man, with or without children, or father of motherless children, who has 
habitually failed to support his family. 

Married man dependent on wife for support. 

Married man, with or without children, or father of motherless children; man not 
usefully engaged, family supported by income independent of his labor. 

Unskilled or not a necessary farm laborer. 

Unskilled or not a necessary industrial laborer. 

Registrant by or in respect of whom no deferred classification is claimed. 

Registrant who fails to submit Questionnaire and in respect of whom no deferred 
classification is claimed. 

Registrant not deferred and not included in any of above divisions. 



so 



■/ // .y/v, -I' I M F. K^ECO a:/) 



CiMumu 
A. 



Divi- 
sion. 



D 



X 



DF.KERRKD CI.ASSKS. 
CLASS U, 



Maniovl m.ii> «lil> >iukiu.i, vu Liilier of mothrrlfss chiMrfn, whew such wife or 
cluKlivn or suvh mottu-rlrss chiklren are not mainly vicivnvlont >ipon his labor forsup- 
porl for ifason that there air other reasonabl\ certain somves of avleqiiate support 
^exel^ulill.^; earnings or possible oarninjss fi\n» labor of wife), available, ait^l that 
the remo\ al of irsistrant will not deprive such itepenJeuts of support. 

Marriet.) man. witliout ohiUlren. whixse wife, althoufth reijistrant is ensa,^;e^.^ in a 
useful oooui^ation, is not mainl\ ^lepeuilent upon his labor tor svi^^port. for the reason 
that the wife is skillevl in some special class of work which she is physically able to 
perform and in which she is en\olo\e<.l, or in which there is an immevliate openinj} 
tor her unJer c\>nditions that will enable her to support herself Recently anil with- 
out sutl'cring or harviship. 

Necessary skilled farm lalnjrer in necessary agricultural enterprise. 

Necessary skillevl inJustrial laborer in necessary in^lustrial euterpris*. 



CluASS 111. 



B 
C 
D 
E 
F 
G 
H 
1 

J 
K 



Man with Jepeudent childrvu (not his own\ but towarJ whom he stands in relation 
of parent. 

M»n with dependent a^ed or infirm parents, 

Man with dependent helpless bivihen or sisten. 

County or municipal otRcer. 

Highly trained fireman or policeman in service oi municipality. 

Necessary custonthouse clerk. 

Necessary emploj-ee oi United States in transmission of the mails. 

Necessary artificer or workman in United States armory or arsenal. 

Necessary employee in service of United States. 

Necessary assistant, associate, or hired manager of necessar)' agricultural enterprise. 

Necessar)- highly specialized technical or mechanical expert of necessary industrial 
enterprise. 

Necessary assistant or associate manager of necessary industrial enterprise. 



^J WATi^ri M E KECORlJ 



51 



Column 
A. 



Divi- 
■ion. 



CLASS IV. 



A 
B 
C 



Man whote wife or children are mainly dependent on hit labor for eup(>ort. 

Mariner actually employed in (ca service of citizen or merchant in the United State*. 

Neceitary (ole managing, controlling, or directing head of necctiary agricultural 
enterpri»e. 

Necetiary (ole managing, controlling, or directing head of neceitary induitrial 
enterpri*e. 



CLASS V. 



B 
C 

D 

E 

F 

G 

H 

I 

J 

K 



Oflicer — legidative, executive, or judicial of the United States or of State, Territory, 
or Diltrict of Columbia. 

Regularly or duly ordained miniiter of religion. 

Student who on May 18, 1917, or on May 20, 1918, or lince May 20, 1918, was 
preparing for minntry in recognized theological or divinity school, or who on 
May 20, 1918, or tince May 20, 1918, was preparing for practice of medicine and 
surgery in recognized medical school. 

Person in military or naval service of United States. 

Alien enemy. 

Resident alien (not an enemy) who claims exemption. 

Person totally and permanently physically or mentally unfit for military service. 

Person morally unfit to be a soldier of the United State*. 

Licensed pilot actually employed in the pursuit of bis vocation. 

Person discharged from the Army on the ground of alieiuge or upon diplomatic re- 
quest. 

Subject or citizen of cobclligerent country who has enlisted or enrolled in the forces 
of such country under the terms of a treaty between such country and the United 
States providing for reciprocal military service of their respective citizens and 
subjects. 

Subject or ciu'zen of neutral country who has declared bis intention to become a 

citizen of the United States and has withdrawn such intention under the provisions 
of act of Congress approved July 9, 1918, and Selective Service Regulations. 



From the first-page reproduction of the Questionnaire it is to be seen 
that the classes into which the Company^s essential employees would 
naturally fall were 2-D and 3-K. The general practice followed was to claim 
2-D classification for experienced boiler, engine-room and switchboard men 
of the Generating Department, team foremen of the Maintenance of Lines 



52 ^ wa%jt:ime %ecort) 

Department, street-lamp trimmers and patrolmen, meter installers and 
testers of the Installations Department, the testing force of the Standardiz- 
ing and Testing Department, as "skilled industrial workers in a necessary 
industrial enterprise." 

Claim was made for Class 3-K for the higher grade of station men, such 
as chief operators and load dispatchers, the call men of the Maintenance of 
Lines Department, the highest grade of men in the Standardizing and Test- 
ing Department and a few special cases, as "highly trained technical experts 
in a necessary industrial enterprise." 

The answering and filing of Questionnaires proceeded uninterruptedly 
for several weeks and with fewer difficulties than had been anticipated, 
considering the complications of the system. Shortly after the start a 
decision was obtained from the Central Legal Advisory Board that the sup- 
porting affidavits could be signed under oath by the two immediate superiors 
of the registrant; i.e., the Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent of 
the Department, or, if there were no Assistant Superintendent, then by the 
Department Head and Bureau Head, in place of an executive official of the 
Company, as previously required. This simplified the handling appreciably, 
but was not allowed to lessen the careful scrutiny and uniform treatment of 
all cases. 

Three forms of supporting affidavit were required under the new method, 
forms I and 2 being included in the Questionnaire, supplementary form 3 
being substantially the same as before, and supplying full details of the em- 
ployee's work and experience. 

SUPPORTING AFFIDAVIT No. i 

State of , 

County of ss: 

I, , do solemnly swear — affirm — that I reside 

(Name of affiant.) (Erase one or the other.) (State distance.) 

from , the registrant herein named; that my occupation is 

(Name of registrant.) 

; that I have read the foregoing questions Nos to , 

inclusive; that I occupy the following position in the enterprise mentioned in said answers, namely, 

that I occupy the following rela- 

(Insert here either affiant's position in said enterprise or the word "none" as the case may be.) 

tionship toward said registrant in said enterprise, namely that 

(Here state in what respect affiant is registrant's superior or the word "none" as the case may be.) 

I know of my own knowledge that the answers to questions Nos ._. 

(Insert here question numbers in figures.) 

are true; that I am reliably and fully informed and believe that the answers to questions Nos 

are true; and that my relationship by blood or marriage to said 

(Insert here question numbers in figures.) 



^ WAK^riME %ECORT) 53 

registrant is 

{Insert here either relationship or "none" as the case may be.) 



(Signature of affiant.) 
Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of , 1917. 



(Signature of officer.) (Designation of officer.) 

SUPPORTING AFFIDAVIT No. 2 

State of , 

County of ss: 

I, , do solemnly swear — afHrm — that I reside 

(Name of affiant.) (Erase one or the other.) (State distance.) 

from , the registrant herein named; that my occupation is 

(Name of registrant.) 

; that I have read the foregoing questions Nos to , 

inclusive; that I occupy the following position in the enterprise mentioned in said answers, namely, 

that I occupy the following relationship 

(Insert here either affiant's position in said enterprise or the word "none" as the case may be.) 

toward said registrant in said enterprise, namely, that 

(Here state in what respect affiant is registrant's superior or the word "none" as the case may be.) 

I know of my own knowledge that the answers to questions Nos 

(Insert here question numbers in figures.) 

are true; and that my relationship by blood or marriage to said registrant is 

(Insert here either relationship or "none" as the case may be.) 



(Signature of affiant.) 
Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of , 1917. 



(Signature of officer.) (Designation of officer.) 

SUPPORTING AFFIDAVIT No. 3 

Serial No 



I, of 

being of full age and duly sworn, do depose and say that 

A (Name) 

(Address) 

is an employee of The Edison Electric Illuminating Company of Boston in the.. 

B Department, as a 



C men and women are employed by this Department on this line of work. 

D men between the ages of 18 and 45 years (inclusive) were employed by this De- 
partment on Sept. 12, 1918, in this line of work. 



54 ^ wa%jt:ime %ecorT) 

E The priiicip.il product or work of this^Departnient is 



Applicant has been employed by present Employer 

F In present line of work 

G In other lines of work 



H Applicant has been employed on such lines of work for present or other Employers . 
total. 



I Applicant is classed as 

J Wages per week received by Applicant were 

Jan. I, 191S Mar. i, 191S . 

June 5, 1918 Present date 



The Edison Electric Illuminating Company of Boston is engaged in the generation and distribution 
of electricity for general Commercial and Street Lighting, and for Railroad and Industrial Power. 
This service is being relied upon by various U.S. Government Pl.uits, including Watertowa Arsenal, 
Squantum Shipbuilding Plant, Quartermasters Terminal Docks, (Juartermasters Supply Stores, 
Commonwealth Pier Naval Station, and also a very large number of industrial concerns manu- 
facturing or supplying Government material. 



Dated at Boston, in the District of Massachusetts 

this day of 191S 

(Signature) 

(Position) 

The Edison Electric Illuminating Company of Boston 
Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of 1918. 



Justice of the Peace. 
Notary Public. 

An analysis of the records on January 26, 1918, showed as follows: 

Number of employees subject to draft (December 15, 1917) . . 485 

Number of Claims for 2-D classification 185 

Number of Claims for 3-K classification 22 

Total Claims 207 

Number of employees lost to military service to date .... 269 

The above figures show an apparent discrepancy from a previous state- 
ment as to the total number of employees, viz., 789, included within the 
draft limits of 21 to 30 years of age. The explanation is that approximately 



^ WA%jT: IME %ECORT> 55 

35 employees had left the Company either on voluntary resignation to 
accept tempting opportunities in war industry plants, or had enlisted in 
Allied service or in branches of U.S. service not recognized as " official " 
military service. There were several cases of entering the Government's 
employ in civil or non-military service. Even a few of those for whom 
deferred classification had been asked resigned for reasons such as those 
just mentioned. This fact led to a memorandum to all Department Heads 
as follows: 

February 13, 1918. 
To Department Heads From Chairman Military Affairs Committee 

I would remind you of the responsibility resting upon us of giving notification to 
the proper District Exemption Board whenever any employee to whom deferred 
classification was granted on industrial grounds, leaves the employ of the Company, 
thus removing his claim for the industrial classification so far as we may be con- 
cerned. This is an obligation which we must observe most fully, and I would ask 
that you advise me promptly of any such case occurring in your Department. 

June 5, 1918, was " Second Registration Day," for the purpose of register- 
ing those who had reached the age of twenty-one within the year since the 
original registration. This registration included 102 additional employees. 

Previous to this second registration, a considerable effort was made by 
the Government toward defining productive and non-productive occu- 
pation. This led to a definite announcement from the Provost Marshal's 
office on May 23, 1918, to the effect that the following occupations were 
to be considered by all local and district boards as non-productive lines of 
employment. 

(a) Persons engaged in the serving of food and drink in public places, hotels, etc. 
(i) Passenger-elevator operators and attendants, door-men, etc., in hotels, 

stores and office buildings. 
(c) Persons, ushers and attendants engaged in connection with games, etc. 
(t/) Persons employed in domestic service. 
{e) Sales clerks and other clerks employed in stores and other mercantile 

establishments. 

This ruling had a very clarifying effect in establishing the status of numer- 
ous lines of occupation and was of considerable value in quieting the 
minds of some of our employees. A special interpretation of paragraph [e) 
as applicable to central station occupation was helpful, viz.: 

"Does not include store executives, managers, superintendents, nor heads of 
such departments as accounting, financial, advertising, credit, purchasing, delivery, 
receiving, shipping, and other departments. 

"Does not include travelling salesmen, buyers, delivery drivers, electricians, 
engineers, nor any employee doing heavy work outside the usual duties of clerk." 



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Under this ruling some of our clerical forces were advised to remain in 
their present position, rather than attempt a change to other lines of work. 

During July, 1918, there was undertaken by the district boards a review 
of previous classifications, by the local boards, on account of dependency. 
This led to the following communication from the Committee to all Depart- 
ment Heads: 

July 20, 1918. 
To Department Reads From Committee on Military Affairs. 

RECLASSIFICATION OF REGISTRANTS 
WITH RESPECT TO DEPENDENCY 

"In response to our inquiries regarding the effect of the reclassification of 
registrants, the Massachusetts District Board No. 4 advises us as follows: 

That the District Boards are reviewing the dependency classifications of regis- 
trants. 

That the reclassification of the dependency of a registrant by the District Board 
does not affect the decision already handed down by the District Board as to the 
industrial classification. 

That the Local Boards have no jurisdiction regarding industrial classification of 
registrants, and that any apparent action by a Local Board in this respect should be 
referred to the District Board for investigation. 

That a registrant is recorded on the Local Board list in the most deferred 
classification, whether on dependency or industrial grounds. 

It will be necessary for us, within the five day period after reclassification of a 
registrant, to send to the Local Board a letter stating that the employee for whom 
we previously asked deferred classification is still in our employ, on the same or an 
equally important line of work, and with this letter a supplemental affidavit. 

Forms may be had on application to the Military Committee." 

The following special form was required in support of previous claims 
still pending and coming within those reviewed by the district boards. 

SUPPLEMENTAL AFFIDAVIT 

Name 0/ applicant 
Street Address 
City or Tozvn 

I, , do solemnl}' swear that 

is engaged in an industrial enterprise necessary to the maintenance of the military establishment, to 
the efiective operation of the military forces and to the maintenance of the National interest during 
the emergency; that the name under which the enterprise is conducted is The Edison Electric Illuminat- 
ing Company of Boston and its location 39 Boylston Street, Boston; that the enterprise was established 
December 26, 1885; that it is engaged in producing heat, light and power; that it furnishes electricity 
for commercial and street lighting, for railroad and industrial power, including Watertown Arsenal, 
Squantum Shipyards and many factories working on war material; that the enterprise is now engaged 
as contractor on work for the United States Government providing power for Squantum Shipyards and 



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Watertown Arsenal which are its principal contractors; that the registrant is an employee of The 
Edison Electric Illuminating Company of Boston; that he gives his entire working time to said Com- 
pany; that he claims to have had years' experience in his present line of work; that 
his connections with the enterprise described began ; that the specific work he 
performs is ; 
that he has been engaged in this particular line of work ; that his pay is $ 
per week; that he has supervision over ; that there are 
persons employed by the Company for which he works; that there are persons in this 
Company in the same kind of work that he does; that he cannot be easily replaced by another person. 

(Signed) 

Subscribed and sworn to and before me this 
1918. 

(Signed) Justice of the Peace. 



On August 24, 1 91 8, there occurred the Third Registration under the 
same age limit (twenty-one to thirty inclusive), but intended to reach those 
who had become twenty-one years of age since the previous registration of 
June 5, 191 8. Eight additional Company employees were included in this 
registration. 

September 12, 1918, was Fourth Registration Day, but on extended age 
limits to include eighteen to forty-five years. It was realized that under 
these widened limits a very large proportion of our employees would be 
included, and the analysis of that date was of special interest. 

Total Employees 2,003 

" Females 360 

" Males 1,643 

Of the 1,643 males: 

Total number within new age limits (18-45) • • I>2I4 (74%) 

" former" " (21-30) . . 350 (21%) 

Additional number under new age limits . . . 864 (S3%) 

Of the 864 new registrants the following estimates were made: 
Probable number safe on dependents . . 608 

" " " " industrial claim . 90 

698 

Probable number for Class I 166 (10.1%) 

Class I awaiting call under previous draft ... 43 ( 2.6%) 

Total probable loss 209 (12.7%) 

On September 15, 1918, the Second Questionnaire (3d Edition) was 
issued. This form differed from the previous one only in minor details and 
was applied in substantially the same manner. 



58 <^ WAT^t: IME %ECORT) 

On September 17, 191 8, several changes were suggested by the Commit- 
tee, based on experience and somewhat changing conditions, and were duly 
approved by President Edgar. These changes were: 

(i) Military leave with pay to be granted to those employees enlisted or drafted 
into recognized military service on the same basis as vacation and sick 
leave; i.e. prorated at the rate of one day a month for the first year to 
new employees. 

(2) Military leave with pay to be allowed without regard to vacation allowances. 

(3) Enlistment or draft into foreign allied service to be recognized the same as 
in U.S. service. 

(4) Industrial claims for deferred classification to be made for all essential men 
without regard to their personal claims for deferment on other grounds. 

(5) Bureau, Department and Division Heads to be considered as "Necessary 
Assistant or Assistant Heads" of an essential industry (class 3), according 
as responsibility and importance can be set forth in each case by the 
superior head. 

The filing of Questionnaires and the calling of registrants for examination 
continued with great activity during the next several weeks, and was per- 
haps at its height on Monday, November 11, 191 8, when that long-looked- 
for day arrived and an armistice was signed between the Allied and German 
armies. 

At three o'clock on that morning, bells and whistles sounded the welcome 
news that the great World War was over, and the demonstration that was 
immediately started was such as had neither been seen nor heard by the 
present generation. The bells and whistles continued their sounding until 
daybreak, and as the people arose and gathered in the streets every possible 
means of demonstration was resorted to in the attempt to express the 
jubilation and relaxation from the strain which every one had been so long 
enduring, either consciously or unconsciously. Although stores and busi- 
ness houses had attempted to open and carry on the business of the day 
in the usual manner, the attempt was useless, and before noon it was so 
evident on all sides that the spirit of relaxation and demonstration was 
completely in control, that business was suspended in nearly all lines. 
Before eleven o'clock the Police Commissioner of Boston had ordered the 
dispensing of liquors stopped in all bar-rooms, restaurants and hotels, thus 
removing one incentive towards the carrying of justifiable enthusiasm too far 
and ending in lawlessness. 

In the afternoon. Governor Coolidge announced a holiday on the follow- 
ing day, thus giving official recognition of the prevailing mind in desiring 
a suitable celebration of so momentous an occasion as the termination of 
hostilities as the first step toward the ending of the war. Unofficial and 



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informal parades had filled the streets on Monday throughout the day, but 
on Tuesday an official and organized parade including business and social 
organizations of all kinds was the chief feature of the day. 

Immediately following the armistice announcement, all calling of regis- 
trants for examination was discontinued, and those who responded on Mon- 
day and afterwards were in many cases instructed to return to their homes 
and await further orders. 

With the enlistment and draft activities so suddenly terminated, the 
duties of the Military Affairs Committee were largely ended, except for the 
completing of records in connection with the return of the employees from 
the service. 

It was officially decided that the reinstating of the former employees, 
either in their old or new positions, was properly a matter to be handled 
by the Employment Department of the Welfare Bureau. A complete list 
of all military cases was supplied to the Employment Department, also a 
list to each Bureau Head of the employees of his Bureau on military leave, 
as information necessary to intelligent and uniform action in the reinstate- 
ment of those desiring to return to the Company's service. 

During the following months, as the men gradually returned after release 
from the military service, close relations between the Employment Depart- 
ment and the Military Committee were found to be very essential, especially 
in connection with the cases of those employees who had left the Company 
without returning evidence satisfactory to the Committee of their entering 
military service or having entered some branch of service not at the time 
recognized as official U.S. service. Full benefits were extended to all such 
cases as to enrollment in the military records and reinstatement so far as 
possible upon sufficient evidence of military service being submitted to the 
Committee. 

The closing duties of the Committee have been chiefly the completing 
of its records with respect to the war record of each individual employee 
engaged in the military service, and the preparation of a suitable "Honor 
Roll," as a permanent record for the archives of the Company. 

Of the 444 employees whose names make up the official Honor Roll, 284 
returned from the service and were reinstated in the employ of the 
Company. Seven others reported their return from the service, but did not 
reengage in the work of the Company. 

It is the sad duty of the Committee to record the non-return of eleven 
employees who lost their lives in the service of their country. Of this num- 
ber, three were killed in action, and eight died in service, all making the 
supreme sacrifice in devoted loyalty to their country's need. 



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On January i6, 1919, President Edgar approved a recommendation 
from the Committee that a suitable memorial tablet be secured as a perma- 
nent tribute to those employees of the Company who answered their coun- 
try's call. The Committee entered into negotiations along this line and 
finally intrusted to Mr. Louis L. Leach of Taunton, Mass., the design and 
production of a bronze tablet suited to the occasion. After several months 
devoted to the development of a suitable design, approval was given and 
the order placed. The unveiling of this tablet was one of the features of 
"Field Day" held at the Service Buildings grounds, Massachusetts Ave- 
nue, on June 26, 1920. 

It was agreed by all present that this panel with its two original designs, 
typifying army and navy engagements respectively, and 444 names should 
prove through future years a suitable testimonial to all of those employees 
who answered their country's call and a permanent memorial to those 
eleven who gave their lives in the service. 

This occasion may, perhaps, be taken as the closing incident of the his- 
tory and records of the military affairs of the Company with respect to the 
participation of its employees in the greatest and most terrible of wars, 
properly styled to-day and for future years as the World War of 1914-18. 

(Signed) J. W. Cowles, Chairman, 
C. E. Greenwood, 
C. F. Smith, 

Committee on Military Affairs. 




1. |i '|:N 1. MIRIMIV 

2. ANGl'S A. CAMERON 
J. WILLIAM A. TRAKTON 
4. RICHARD F. NLiRSHALL 



V WILLI \M IL HI I ri-.RU ORTil 

6. HENRY S BRYANT 

;. NORMAN 1. MOl'LTROP 



s. ANl.ELO MEKCL'RI 

9. DONALD F. ELDREDGL 

10. GORDON A. GREEN 

11. HOWARD L. VOSE 




CASUALTY LIST OF EDISON EMPLOYEES IN 
MILITARY SERVICE 



Corrected to December 5, 1919 



Name 
BuTTERWORTH, WiLLIAM H. 

Generating Department, Naval 
Brigade 

Cameron, Angus A. 

Generating Department, Naval 
Reserve Force 

Trafton, William A. 

General Service Department, 
Infantry 

Green, Gordon A. 

Installations Department, In- 
fantry 

Murphy, John F. 

Generating Department, Navy 

Bryant, Henry S. 

Appliance Department, Avia- 
tion Signal Corps 

Marshall, Richard F. 

Generating Department, Naval 
Reserve Force 

VosE, Howard L. 

Installation Department, Ma- 
rine Corps 

MouLTROp, Norman I. 

Electrical Engineering Depart- 
ment, Aero Construction Squad- 
ron, Signal Corps 

Eldredge, Donald F. 

Generating Department, Navy 

Mercuri, Angelo 

Maintenance of Lines Depart- 
ment, Infantry 



Place of Death 
Hospital, Chelsea 

Hospital, Chelsea 

France, in action 

France, in action 

Hospital, Chelsea 
At home, Cambridge 

Hospital, Gallup's Island 

Field Hospital, France 

Hospital, New York 

Hospital, Cardiff, Wales 

En route hospital train 
Coblenz to Brest 



Date 
August 7, 1917 

January 25, 1918 

May 31, 1918 

July IS, 1918 

September 13, 1918 
September 23, 1918 

October 3, 1918 

October 8, 1918 

October 11, 1918 

January 21, 1919 
July 31, 1919 



HONOR ROLL 

Abely, Joseph F., of Winthrop, Appliance Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Feb. 1 1, 1915, and called to active service, July 25, 1917, 
serving in the Sth Infantry, M.N.G., Machine Gun Company, as Private. 

Aechtler, Fred W., of Winthrop, Elec. Eng. Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Naval Reserve Force, April 2, 1917, and called to active service, 
April 18, 1917. Entered the service as Boatswain's Mate, first class, was 
promoted May 31, 1917, to Chief Boatswain's Mate, and on Sept. 17, 1917, 
received his commission as Ensign. Service experience included seven round- 
about trips from New York to Ireland, Orkney Islands and France, also three 
submarine attacks. 
Released at New York City, March 4, 19 19. 

Allen, Roger K., of Concord Junction, Billing Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, and called to active service, May i8, 1917, serving in 
the Coast Guard and Naval Reserve Force. Entered the service as Seaman, 
second class, was advanced to Seaman, first class, and to Coxswain. 
Released at Boston Navy Yard, July 23. 1919. 

Allison, John S., of Newtonville, Purchasing Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, July 9, 1917, and called to active service, Oct. i, 1917, 
serving in the Naval Reserve Force Flying Corps. Entered the service as a 
Seaman, second class, and commissioned as Ensign. Service experience in- 
cluded foreign patrol and convoy service, between Fornentine and Vinclee, 
France. 
Discharged at Hampton Roads, Va., Jan. 27, 1919. 

Amadon, Frank P., of Framingham, Appliance Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Jan. 7, 1916, and called to active service, March 31, 

1917, serving in the loist Supply Train, 26th Division. Rated as Corporal. 

Participated in all the activities of the 26th Division. Since discharge received 

citation from General Edwards of Y.D., given recommendation for Croix de 

Guerre. 

Discharged at Camp Devens, April 29, 1919. 

Ames, Harold F., of Woburn, Purchasing Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, April 16, 1917, and called to active service, June 29, 
1917, serving in Co. B, loist Engineers (formerly First Corps Cadets, M.N.G.). 
Rated as Bugler. Participated in engagements at (Toul Sector), (Pas Fini 
Sector), Champagne-Marne and Meuse-Argonne. Gassed July 15, 1918. 
Received regimental citation. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, April 29, 1919. 




HONOR ROLL TABLET DEDICATED TO EDISON BOYS IN SERVICE 



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Amundsen, Carl H., of Dorchester, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, June 26, 1918, serving in 
the Heavy Artillery and Coast Artillery School. Entered as Private and pro- 
moted to Electrician Sergeant, first class. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, Dec. 23, 1918. 

Anderson, Axel, of Dorchester, Maint. of Lines Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Sept. 22, 1917, serving in 
the Infantry and Battery F, 301st Field Artillery, with A.E.F. Rated as 
Private, first class. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, Jan. 18, 1919. 

Andrews, Harold A., of Mattapan, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Dec. 6, 1917, and called to active service, Dec. 12, 1917, 
serving in Quartermaster's Corps. Rated as Private, first class. 
Discharged at Mitchell Field, L.I., N.Y., July 22, 1919. 

Andrews, Walter A., of Dorchester, General Service Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, April 28, 1918, and called to active service, April 29, 
1918, serving in the Infantry and 301st Remount Squadron. Rated as Private, 
first class. Participated at St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne. 

Andrews, Warren L., of Roxbury, Elec. Eng. Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, April 4, 1917, and called to active service, July 25, 1917, 
serving in the I02d Machine Gun Battalion, Co. B, 26th Division. Rated as 
Private, first class, and Gunner. Participated at Seicheprey, Chateau-Thierry, 
St. Mihiel and (Verdun). 
Discharged at Camp Upton, N.Y., Jan. 15, 1919. 

Arbuckle, William C, of Somerville, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, May 7, 1917, and called to active service, June 6, 1917. 

Rated as Coxswain. Participated in engagement with submarine, June 9, 

1918. 

Discharged at Fort Monroe, Va., Jan. 10, 1919. 

Armington, Donald A., of West Roxbury, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Oct. 29, 1918, and called to active service, Oct. 30, 1918, 
serving in S.A.T.C., Franklin Union Unit, Boston, Mass. Rated as Private. 
Discharged Dec. 10, 1918. 

Armstrong, Walter E., of Somerville, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, April 28, 1917, serving with 

4 Rec. Co. Inf., G.S.I. 

Discharged at Camp Upton, N.Y., Dec. 2, 1918. 

Arslanian, Kissag H., of Boston, Welfare Buildings Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Aug. 31, 1918, serving in 

the Infantry. Rated as Private. 

Discharged at Camp Upton, N.Y., Dec. 2, 1918. 

AsHBY, Bertrand W., of Medford, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, March 10, 191 1, and called to active service, July 25, 

1917, serving in Troop C, Headquarters Troop, 26th Division, P. W. Escort 

Co. No. 90 (formerly ist Squadron Cavalry, M.N.G.). Commissioned First 

Lieutenant and promoted to Captain of Cavalry. Participated at Aisne- 

Marne. 

Discharged at Camp Dix, N.J., July 25, 1919. 



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Ashe, Maurice A., of Dorchester, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, June 26, 1918, serving in 

Co. L, 348th Infantry, 78th Division, as Conveyor in France. Rated as 

Private. 

Discharged at Camp Devens, March 24, 1919. 

AsHTON, Clifford G., of South Boston, Purchasing Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, July 22, 1918, serving in 
the Infantry and Quartermaster's Corps. Rated as Private, first class. 
Discharged at Schenectady, N.Y., May 7, 1919. 

AsPRO, Alfred, of Boston, Transportation Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, July 26, 1918, and called to active service, Aug. 24, 1918. 

Rated as Seaman, second class. 

Discharged at Morehead City, N.C., March i, 1919. 

Attridge, Fred W., of Allston, Supply Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, and called to active service, June 4, 1917, serving as 
Apprentice Seaman. 

Atwood, David C, of Boston, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Dec. 11, 1917, serving with 
A.E.F. in 3d Co., 2d Regt., Motor Mechanics, and later in Air Service Me- 
chanics. Entered the service as Private, promoted to Private, first class, 
advanced to Corporal and made Sergeant. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, June 21, 1919. 

Baird, Andrew D., of Medford, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Naval Reserve Force, Dec. 15, 1917, and called to active serv- 
ice, March 28, 1918. Entered the service as Warrant Gunner, Electrical and 
Ordnance. 
Discharged at Boston, Feb. 28, 1919. 

Baker, Arthur A., of Brighton, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Oct. 25, 191 7, serving in 
the Ordnance. Rated as Private, on April 8, 1918, advanced to Corporal, and 
on June 26, 1918, made Sergeant. 
Discharged at Camp Dix, N.J., Jan. 10, 1919. 

Baker, Lawrence C, of Boston, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Oct. 12, 1918, and called to active service, Oct. 28, 1918, 
serving in S.A.T.C. Wentworth Institute, Boston, Mass. Rated as Private. 
Discharged at Boston, Dec. 10, 191 8. 

Banks, Harland F., of Dorchester, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in British Army, and called to active service, Sept. 5, 1917, serving in 
Royal Flying Corps. Rated as Cadet, commissioned Second Lieutenant, and 
advanced to First Lieutenant. Participated in Flanders and (Somme). 
Received Croix de Guerre for Squadron. 
Discharged in England, May 28, 1919. 

Banks, Howard R., of Boston, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, June i, 1917, and called to active service, June 4, 1917. 
Entered service as Landsman Electrician, rated Electrician, third class, and 
advanced to Electrician, second class. Service experience included submarine 
attack. 



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Barnes, Carlton S., of Everett, Steam Heating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Naval Reserve Force, June 27, 1918, and called to active 
service, July 23, 1918. Service experience included submarine attack while in 
convoy. 

Barretta, Robert J., of Dorchester, Sales Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, July 2, 1918, serving in the 

47th Regiment, Battery D, Coast Artillery Corps. Rated as Private, first 

class. 

Discharged at Camp Devens, March 12, 1919. 

Bebbington, John, of Wollaston, Station Eng. Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Aug. 8, 1917, and called to active service, Sept. 19, 1917. 

Belcher, Alfred, of Stoneham, Accounting Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Nov. 11, 1903, and called to active service, March 31, 

1917, serving in 104th Infantry. Rated as Private, advanced to Corporal, 
Sergeant, First Sergeant, and received commissions of Second Lieutenant, and 
later First Lieutenant. Participated at Chemin-des-Dames, (Toul Sector), 
(Noyon Sector) and Meuse-Argonne. 104th Infantry cited by the French. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, April 28, 1918. 

Benjamin, Isaac F., of Medford, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Jan. 31, 1918, serving in 
Coast Artillery Corps. Rated as Private, made Assistant Engineer, July 16, 

191 8. 

Discharged Dec. 23, 1918. 

Benjamin, Ralph R., of Roxbury, Transportation Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, April 5, 1915, and called to active service, July 25, 1917, 
serving as Wagoner in Supply Co., 5th Mass. Infantry. Transferred as Private, 
Truck Co. No. 330, Jan. 2, 1918, advanced to Private, first class, July, 1918, 
at Camp Greene, N.C. Transferred as Private, first class, to Co. A, nth Divi- 
sion Supply Train, Sept. 22, 1918, at Camp Meade, Md., advanced to Corporal, 
Nov. 27, 1918. 
Discharged at Camp Meade, Md., Feb. 4, 1919. 

Benson, Clifford F., of Boston, Supply Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Jan. 9, 1918, and called to active service, Jan. 17, 1918, 
serving in Signal Corps and Motor Mechanics. 

Bensusan, George, of Dorchester, Billing Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service. May 9, 1918, serving in 
Quartermaster's Corps. Rated as Private, advanced to Private, first class, 
Sergeant, and Sergeant, first class. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, Jan. 28, 1919. 

Berg, Albert R., of Somerville, Accounting Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, March 12, 1918, and called to active service, March 18, 
1918, serving in Medical Corps. 

Bergstrom, Harold U., of East Boston, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Sept. 3, 1918, serving in the 
Infantry. Rated as Private, advanced to Private, first class. Assigned to 
Non-commission Officers' School when war ended. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, Dec. 4, 1919. 



66 .^ H.rii-riM F. %}'. C O K i) 

Ui:rn.\k)>. Uaich \\ .. of SvM\)civillc, UilliKg Drpt. 

I'.nlistoii in U.S. Avmy, Dec. 1 2, tgi", aiul called to active service, Dec. 16, 1917, 
sov\ iufj in tlie Aviation. Siijnal Corps, Air Service, Dept. Military Aeronautics. 
Ratcvl as Sergeant, Company Clerk, advanced to Sergeant, tvrsl class, Sept. i, 

Discharged at New York City, Feb. ;. i')i>). 

IhocK. Natuanikl E., of Roxbury, Generating Dept. 

Ivnlisted in l^S. Arn\y. and called to active service, April 26, t9iS. serving in 
tlie Signal Corps and Onartern\astei's Corps. Rated as Trivate. Tarticijiatcd 
in the ,\isnc-Man\c, i^Vesle Ri\ci1, St. Mihiel and the Meusc-Argonnc. 
Discharged at Camp Devcns, Aug. w, 1919. 

Blunt, Wimtam D., of Atlantic, Iiistallations Dept. 

Knlisted in CS. Navy, Sept. jo. 191S. aiul called to active service. Oct. 23, 
191S, serviivg as Apprentice Sean\ai\. 
Discharged Jan. 31, 1919. 

RooKA'."*. I'.ARi K C. o{ Stoneham. Street I'.ng. Dept. 

Enlisted in CS. Army, June 2. lot ~, aiui called to active service. July 25. ioi~. 
serviivg in the loist Field Rattalion Signal Cvirps. Rated as Private, advanced 
to Corporal, July 24. 1917, and made Seigcant. tirst class, March 1, 1918. 
Participated in Chcmin-des-Dames, Aisive-Marne, Chateau-Thierry, St. 
Mihiel, Xivray, (Toul Sector) and Metise-Ai^v^nne. Classed and wounded 
with shrapnel. Regiment citatiotts: Battle of 0>cininM.lcs-Dan\es — Xivray. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, May 12, 1919. 

BoGMOStAN. Bkniamvn. of Doivhcster, Welfare Buildiivgs Dept. 

Eivlisted in U.S. Army, Au^. 8, 191-, and called to activ^e service, CVt. 4, 
191 ", serving ii\ the Infantry. Rated as Mess Sergeant. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, Jan. 29, 1919. 

BoGuosiAN, b'mvARn K., of Cambridge, Welfare Buildings Dept. 

Knlisted in U.S. Arn\y, and called to active service. July 24. io»8, serving in the 
Infantry. 

Bowt.K, WiLUAM H., Ti-i of Revere. Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service. Sent. (\ ujiS, serving in 
Coast Artillery atul On^'termaster's Corps. Rated as Private. 
DisclurgevI at Fort Hamilton, N.Y., March i(.\ IQ19. 

Bowman, Eoson H., of Lexiixgton, Maint. of Lines Dept. 

Enlistcvi in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Dec. 15, 191", serving in 
the Signal Corps. Rated as Private, ttrst class. Participated at St. Mihiel, 
(^T.iiney Sector") and Meuse-Argt>nne. 
DischargCvl at Camp Dix, N.J., Jui\e 9, 1910. 

Bovn, Arthur A., of East Boston, Elec. Eiig. Dept. 

Enlistcvi in U.S. Naval Reserve Force, July S, 1918, ai\d called to active service, 
Jvily 23, 1018. Rated as Chiei Ye<.->i«au. 
IMschaivcvi Aug. 8, 1919. 

Bovv>EN, l*YEr>KR\CK A., of AUston, Elec. Eng. Dept. 

Eivlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service. Oct. 25. igiS, serving in the 

Armv Aviatioti. RatcJ as Private. 

Discharged at Garden City, L.I., N.Y., \ycc. 14. 1018. 



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Boyle, Frederick J., of Dorchester, Transportation Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, May 9, 1918, and called to active service, May 15, 1918, 
serving in the Tank Division and Army of Occupation. 

Bradbury, James H., of Medfield, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Naval Reserve Force, April 15, 1918, and called to active 
service. May 27, 1918. Rated as Ship's Cook, third class, and advanced to 
second class. Four roundabout trips: two to Marseilles, one to Bordeaux, and 
one to Brest, France. 
Discharged at Brooklyn, N.Y., April 19, 1919. 

Bradford, John W., of Melrose, Accounting Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Sept. 20, 1917, serving 
with A.E.F. in 301st Field Artillery. Rated as Private, and advanced to 
Corporal, Nov. 20, 191 7. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, Jan. 18, 1919. 

Brady, John A., of Roxbury, Transportation Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Naval Reserve Force, Dec. 10, 1917, and called to active 
service, Jan. 23, 1918. 

Brennan, James F., Jr., of Boston, Maint. of Lines Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Dec. 10, 1917, and called to active service, Dec. 13, 1917, 
serving in the 31st Balloon Co. Rated as Private, first class. 
Discharged at Camp Knox, Ky., May 24, 1919. 

Brisbois, Daniel C, of Waltham, Maint. of Lines Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, March 23, 1918, and called to active service, April 4, 
1918, serving in the 37th Engineers. Rated as Private. Participated at 
St. Mihiel and (Verdun). 
Discharged at Camp Dix, N.J. 

Britt, William H., of Boston, Supply Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Naval Reserve Force, April 11, 1917, and called to active 
service, June 7, 1917. Entered the service as Seaman, first class, advanced 
to Gunner's Mate, second class, and Boatswain's Mate, first class. 
Discharged at Boston, July 3, 1919. 

Brooks, Eugene A., of Roxbury, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, June 9, 1917, and called to active service, Nov. 13, 1917, 
serving in the Naval Reserve Force. Rated as Quartermaster, second class, 
and advanced to Chief Quartermaster. 
Discharged at Boston, July 8, 1919. 

Brown, Berthold J., of Boston, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, April 7, 1917, to serve in the Coast Artillery Corps. 
On June 1 1, 1917, transferred to the U.S. Navy, entering active service on that 
date. 

Brown, Harry A., of Medford, Sales Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, April 13, 1917, and called to active service, July 25, 
1917, serving in the loist Field Signal Battalion, Co. C. Rated as Private, 
advanced to Corporal, Sept. 12, 1917, made Sergeant, Feb. 18, 1918. Partici- 
pated at (Toul Sector), (Bois Brule), Seicheprey, Xivray, Marvoisin, Chateau- 
Thierry, Aisne-Marne, (Belleau), (Giony), (Bourches), (Hill 90), (Epieds), 



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(Fregney-Salient), (Verdun\ Troj'on Sector, (Marcheville), (St. Mihiel- 
Salient), St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonnc, (Bois d'Haumont), (Bois Belleau), (Bois 
d'Ormont), (Bois de \ille). Gassed Feb. 26, 1918, wounded by shrapnel, 
April 20, iqiS. Received French and American Division citations. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, April 29, 1919. 

Brown, Robert D., of Dorchester, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in U. S. Army, and called to active service, Oct. 4, 1917, serving in the 
Infantry. 

Bryant, Henry S., of Cambridge, Appliance Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Oct. 10, 1917, and called to active service, Oct. 23, 1917, 
serving in the Aviation and Signal Corps. Commissioned as Lieutenant. 
Died of pneumonia at home in Cambridge, IMass., Sept. 23, 1918. 

BuCKMAN, BowEN, of Lexington, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Dec. 17, 191 7, serving in the 
2d Co., 3d Regt., Air Service Mechanics. Rated as Private, advanced to 
Private, first class, and made Corporal, May 5, 1918. Served with A.E.F. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, July 11, 1919. 

Burke, John T., of Dorchester, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, and called to active service, Dec. 13, 1917, serving in 
U.S. Mine Force. Entered the service as Apprentice Seaman, and advanced 
to Seaman, second class. Service experience included fifteen months' foreign 
service, mine-laying and mine-sweeping. Discharged at Chelsea, Oct. 23, 1919. 

Burton, Halbert G., of Cambridge, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, May 2, 1918, and called to active service. May 14, 1918. 
Entered the service as Seaman, second class, advanced to Cadet, July 25, 1918, 
and made officer Naval Aviation. 
Discharged at Akron, Ohio, Nov. 18, 1918. 

Bussler, Frederick R., of ^^'ollaston, Sales Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Naval Reserve Force, April 11, 1917, and called to active 
service, April 23, 1917. Rated as Electrical Officer, advanced to Assistant Engi- 
neer, and commissioned as Ensign. Service experience included patrol of 
North Sea. 
Discharged at New London, Conn., Nov. 29, 1918. 

Butterworth, ^^'ILLIAM H., of East Boston, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, July, 1915, and called to active service, April 7, 1917, 
serving in the Naval Brigade Militia. Died in hospital at Chelsea, Mass., 
Aug. 7, 191 7. 

Byrnes, Alfred H., of Maiden, Elec. Eng. Dept. 

Enlisted in LI.S. Army, June 7, 1917, and called to active service, Aug. 6, 1917, 
serving in the 4th Sanitary Train. Rated as Private and then Wagoner. 
Participated at Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel and in the Army of Occupation. 
Discharged at Camp Dix, N.J., Aug. 6, 1919. 

Cahill, H.\rry a., of Dorchester, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Naval Reserve Force, Nov. 2, 1917, and called to active 

service, Nov. 7, 1917. 
Calhoun, Jas. L., of Dorchester, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in LT.S. Arm}', Aug. 13, 1917, and called to active service, Sept. 18, 

1917, serving in the Infantry. 



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Callahan, Patrick J., of Dorchester, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, June 22, 1917, and called to active service, Aug. 20, 
191 7, serving in the Naval Aviation. Entered the service as Seaman, com- 
missioned Ensign and made Lieutenant, Junior Grade. Service experience 
included patrol work, flying from Isle Turdy, Finisterre, France, and night 
bombing from Dunkerque, France. 
Discharged at Bay Shore, N.Y., Feb. 25, 1919. 

Cameron, Angus A., of Dorchester, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, April 25, 1917, and called to active service, May i, 

1917, serving in the Naval Reserve Force. 

Died in Hospital, at Chelsea, Mass., Jan. 25, 1918. 

Campbell, Edward O., of Maiden, Maint. of Lines Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, June 21, 1916, and called to active service, July 25, 

1917, serving in the Signal Corps, 26th Division. Rated as Corporal. Partici- 
pated at (Bois Brule), Seicheprey, Xivray, Marvoisin, (Torcy), (Belleau), 
(Bourches), (Hill 90), St. Mihiel, (Liveray). 

Discharged at Camp Devens, April 29, 1919. 

Campbell, Martin W., of Watertown, Maint. of Lines Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, June 4, 1917, and called to active service, Oct. 5, 1917, 
serving in the 301st Field Battalion Signal Corps, 6th Army. Rated as Private, 
advanced to Private, first class, and made Corporal. Participated at (Mar- 
bash Sector), (Moselle), Reserve Occupation. 
Discharged at Camp Devens. 

Cantillon, Richard M., of Woburn, Billing Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Dec. 9, 1917, serving in the 
Medical Dept. 

Carmichael, Daniel J., of East Boston, Inter-Service Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Naval Reserve Force, Dec. i, 191 7, and called to active service, 
Dec. II, 1917. Entered the service as Mess Attendant, second class, advanced 
to Mess Attendant, first class. Then advanced to Yeoman, third class, second 
class and first class. Service experience included submarine engagements 
near Belle Isle, St. Nazaire, May 30, 1918, Bay of Biscay, near Brest and near 
Bordeaux, August, 191 8. Ship credited for destroying submarine, May 30, 

1918, at Belle Isle, France. 
Discharged at Hingham, Oct. 8, 1919. 

Carr, William R., of Hopkinton, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, July 6, 1917, serving in the 
loist Engineers, 54th C.A.C. and 63d C.A.C. Rated as Radio Sergeant. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, March 24, 1919. 

Carroll, William R., of Dorchester, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Sept. 8, 1917, serving in 

Battery B, 55th C.A.C. Rated as Private, advanced to Corporal and made 

Sergeant. Participated at Aisne-Marne, (Vesle River), (Verdun) and the 

Meuse-Argonne. 

Discharged at Fort H. G. Wright, N.Y., Feb. 6, 1919. 



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Cave, Ernest R., of Newton, Transportation Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, May 23, 1917, and called to active service, June 21, 

1917, serving in the Motor Truck Co. 325, Quartermaster's Corps. Rated as 

Sergeant. 

Discharged at Camp Devens, June 7, 1919. 

Chadd, Ernest J., of Newton, Accounting Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Aug. 4, 1917, and called to active service, Sept. 5, 1917, 
serving in the 302d Infantry and Adjutant-General's Dept. and School for 
Bakers and Cooks. Entered the service as Private, advanced to Private, first 
class, made Sergeant, Sept. 26, 1917, and Sergeant, first class, April 17, 1918. 
Discharged at Camp Mills, N.Y., Aug. 13, 1919. 

Chalmers, Edwin A., of Allston, Street Eng. Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Oct. 13, 1917, and called to active service, Dec. 19, 
1917, serving in the Coast Artillery. 

Cheney, Joseph V., of Boston, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, April 10, 1918, and called to active service, April 
24, 1918, serving as Seaman, second class, and advanced to Seaman, first class. 

Clancy, James V., of South Boston, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Oct. 14, 1915, and called to active service, July 19, 
1917, serving in the SSth Artillery, C.A.C. Entered the service as Second 
Lieutenant, and advanced to First Lieutenant, Sept. 21, 1918, made Captain, 
Nov. 2, 1918. Participated at (Vesle River), (Oise-Aisne), Aisne-Marne and 
Meuse-Argonne. Received four citations by the French and two citations 
by the Americans. 
Still in service. 

Clancy, Joseph H., of Dorchester, Sales Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service. May 30, 1917, serving with 
the Massachusetts General Hospital Unit. 

Clapperton, Lester S., of Maiden, Maint. of Lines Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, April 29, 1918, serving in 
the A.E.F., 6th Co., Depot Brigade, Camp Devens; F Co., 301st Infantry, 
France; ist Co., Headquarters Detachment, 3d Depot Division, France; Head- 
quarters Co., Class Camp, St. Argnam, France. Rated as Corporal. 
Discharged at Mitchell Field, L.I., N.Y., April 25, 1919. 

Clark, Frederick M., of Boston, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in British Army, Aug. 16, 191 7, and called to active service, Aug. 20, 
1917. Entered the service as Cadet, advanced to Second Lieutenant, made 
First Lieutenant. 
Discharged at London, England, March 25, 1919. 

Clark, Raymond S., of Roslindale, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, May 30, 1917, and called to active service, Sept. 8, 
1917, serving in the U.S. Naval Reserve Force, Transport Service. Rated as 
Electrician, first class, advanced to Chief Electrician. Service experience 
included nine round trips to France. 
Discharged in Brooklyn, Feb. 7, 1919. 

Clark, Thomas J., of Dorchester, Street Eng. Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Nov. 23, 1917, and called to active service, Nov. 27, 
1917, serving in the 23d Engineers Co. 




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Close, Clyde R., of Boston, Street Eng. Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Aug. 6, 1917, and called to active service, Oct. 4, 1917, 
serving in the Medical Dept. Made Corporal, Aug. 21, 191 8, and Sergeant, 
Nov. 13, 1918. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, Dec. 13, 1918. 

CoDYER, Walter H., of Waltham, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Jan. 10, 1918, and called to active service, Jan. 18, 
1918, serving in the Aviation Signal Corps and Infantry. 

Colby, Earl, of Dorchester, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Aug. 7, 1917, and called to active service, Sept. 24, 1917, 
serving in the Infantry. 

Colby, Walter J., of Boston, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, June 4, 1917, and called to active service, July 25, 1917, 
serving in the loist Infantry, Co. B. Rated as Private. Participated at 
Chemin-des-Dames, (Toul Sector), Chateau-Thierry and Meuse-Argonne. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, April 28, 1919. 

Coleman, Walter F., of Somerville, Collection Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Dec. i, 1917, and called to active service, Dec. 3, 1917, 
serving in the ist Division, Motor Supply Train, and ii6th Motor Supply 
Train. Rated as Private, advanced to Private, first class, and made Corporal, 
June, 1918. Participated at St. Mihiel. 
Discharged at Camp Dix, N.J., Feb. 21, 1919. 

Comolle, Joseph, of Quincy, Supply Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, Dec. 10, 1917, and called to active service, Feb. 8, 1918, 
serving in the U.S. Naval Reserve Force. Rated as Engineman, second class, 
made Electrician, third class, advanced to Engineer, second class. Service 
experience included convoy duty on the Mediterranean. 
Discharged at Boston, Aug. 28, 1919. 

Condon, John H., of Dorchester, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, and called to active service, Jan. 14, 1918. Entered 

the service as Landsman Electrician, advanced to Electrician, third class, made 

Electrician, second class, on April i, 1918, and Electrician, first class, December, 

1918. 

Discharged at Norfolk, Va., April 2, 1919. 

Connor, Daniel W., of Medford, Appliance Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Aug. 15, 1918, serving in 
the Motor Transportation Corps. Rated as Private. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, Dec. 23, 1918. 

Cook, Donald S., of Swampscott, Accounting Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, June 9, 1917, and called to active service, June 11, 1917, 
serving with the A.E.F. in the Medical Corps and 72d Artillery, C.A.C. Made 
Corporal, Sept. i, 1917, and Sergeant, Nov. 6, 1917. 
Discharged at Camp Grant, 111., April 20, 1919. 

CooMBs, George D., of Maiden, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Aug. 11, 1917, and called to active service, Sept. 21, 
1917, serving with the A.E.F. in the 301st Field Artillery, Battery E. Rated 
as Corporal. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, Jan. 18, 1919. 



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CooNEY, Austin, of Jamaica Plain, Steam Heating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, and called to active service, May 23, 1918, serving with 
the U.S. Naval Reserve Force. 

CoONEY, Patrick J., of Newton Lower Falls, Transportation Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, May 31, 1918, serving in 
2d Corps Artillery, Truck Co. D. 

CousENS, John O., of Waltham, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Dec. 5, 19 17, serving with 
the A.E.F. in the 26th Balloon Co. and Army of Occupation in Germany. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, July 7, 1919. 

Craig, Robert E., of Cambridge, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, Oct. 30, 1917, and called to active service, Nov. 5, 1917, 
serving in the Naval Reserve Force. Rated as Yeoman, second class, and 
advanced to Yeoman, first class. 
Discharged at Boston, Aug. 8, 1919. 

Crawford, Earle W., of Dorchester, General Service Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, June 20, 1918, serving 
in the Infantry. Rated as Corporal. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, Dec. 11, 1918. 

Creamer, John F., of Dorchester, Stand, and Testing Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Aug. 18, 1917, and called to active service, Sept. 22, 

1917, serving in the Infantry and Medical Corps. Rated as Private. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, Feb. 24, 1919. 

Creamer, Neal, of Brookline, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, Dec. 31, 1917, and called to active service, Jan. 18, 

1918, serving in the Naval Aviation. Entered the service as Apprentice Sea- 
man, advanced to Seaman, second class, made Electrician, third class (R), 
and Electrician, second class (R). 

Discharged at Hingham, Oct. 18, 1919. 

Crooker, Clarence A., of Somerville, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service. May 27, 1918, serving in 
Co. K, 314th Infantry. Rated as Private. Participated at Meuse^Argonne 
and St. Mihiel. 
Discharged at Camp Dii, N.J., May 30, 1919. 

Crosby, Harold B., of East Boston, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Aug. 11, 1917, and called to active service, Sept. 25, 
1917, serving in the Infantry. 

Crowley, John A., of Dorchester, Maint. of Lines Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Sept. 30, 1918, serving in 
the Infantry, 25th Co. Rated as Private. 
Discharged at Fort Slocum, N.Y., Dec. 14, 1918. 

Cuddy, Herman C, of Roslindale, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, May 28, 1918, serving with 
the A.E.F. in the Infantry and Medical Corps. Rated as Private, first class. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, April 30, 1919. 



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Cunningham, George N., of Allston, Maint. of Lines Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, April 25, 1918, serving in 
the Infantry and Signal Corps. Rated as Private. Participated at Troyon, 
St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, Aug. 5, 1919. 

CuRRAN, James J., of Dorchester, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, Dec. 15, 1917, and called to active service, March 19, 
1918, serving in the Naval Reserve Force. 

CuRRAN, John J., of Dorchester, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Oct. 21, 1918, and called to active service, Oct. 28, 1918, 
serving in the S.A.T.C. at Wentworth Institute. 

Cutler, Clarence M., of Medfield, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, May 23, 1917, and called to active service, June 15, 
1917, serving in the Aviation. Rated Cadet, advanced to Second Lieutenant, 
R.M.A. Was Cadet at Princeton Ground School; Flying Instruction, Scott 
Field, Eberts Field, Love Field, Ellington Field, Kelley Field; Adjutant, i66th 
Day Bombardment Squadron. 
Still in service. 

Dakin, Harold P., of Roxbury, Executive Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Oct. 8, 1915, called to active service, June 15, 1917, 
serving in the Medical Dept., Field Laboratory, 26th Division, 104th Field 
Hospital, 103d Ambulance Co., loist Field Hospital. Rated as Private, first 
class. Participated at Chemin-des-Dames, (Toul Sector), Aisne-Marne, 
St. Mihiel, (Verdun), Meuse-Argonne. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, April 29, 1919. 

Dame, Thomas L., of Winthrop, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service. May 31, 1917, serving in 
the 7th Co., C.A.C., 3d Battalion. Entered the service as Private, first class, 
and advanced to Second Lieutenant. 
Discharged at Boston, Dec. 5, 1918. 

Daniels, Julius, of Dorchester, Sales Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, May 8, 1917, entering the service as a private, advanced 
to Corporal, July 24, 1917, and called to active service, July 25, 1917, serving 
in A Co., loist Engineers, 26th Division. Advanced to Sergeant, first class, 
Aug. 23, 1917, appointed Candidate, April i, 1918, commissioned Second 
Lieutenant, July 9, 1918, and made First Lieutenant, Aug. 28, 1918. Partici- 
pated at Chemin-des-Dames, Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, (Rupt 
Sector) and Troyon Sector. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, April 28, 1919. 

Daniels, Lester P., of Brighton, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, April 21, 1917, and called to active service. May 14, 
191 7, serving in the Naval Reserve Force. Entered the service as Coxswain 
and made Machinist's Mate. Service experience included submarine chasing, 
convoying battleships, and mine-sweeping. 
Discharged at Hingham, Sept. 19, 1919. 



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Darling, William P., of Newton, Maint. of Lines Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, ATarch 29, 1918, serving 
in Co. A, i68th Infantry, 42d Division. Rated as Private. Participated at 
St. IMihiel and served with Army of Occupation. Wounded at St. Mihiel. 
Discharged at Camp Devcns, May 12, 1919. 

Davies, G.A.Y R., of Newtonville, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, July 26, 1918, serving in 
the C.A.C. 

De Salvo, Leopold, of Dedham, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, March 29, 1918, ser\'ing in 
the Infantry. 

De Venney, Carleton J., of Jamaica Plain, Maint. of Lines Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, and called to active service, May 4, 1917, serving as 
Yeoman. 

Dickinson, Richard B., of Hyde Park, Billing Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, Dec. 14, 1917, and called to active serv-ice, March 12, 
igiS, serv'ing in the Naval Reserve Force. Rated as Seaman. Service ex- 
perience included trips to Chile, Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina, South America. 
Discharged at Brooklyn, N.Y., Jan. 8, 1919. 

Dill, Gerald E., of Brookline, Information Dept. 

Enlisted in LT.S. Army, April 26, 1918, and called to active service, April 27, 
1918, serving in the 301st Infantry. Rated as Private, first class, then Corporal, 
advanced to Sergeant. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, Dec. 18, 1918. 

Dillon, Edw.^rd F., of Rosbury, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in L'.S. Navy, and called to active service, Dec. 10, 1917, serving as 
Seaman and Hospital Apprentice, first class. Service experience included 
foreign ser\-ice on U.S.S. North Dakota and U.S.S. Hopkins. 
Discharged at Portsmouth, N.H., Feb. 17, 1919. 

Dillon, William H., of Cambridge, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, and called to active service, June 10, 1917. 

Dockham, Kenneth H., of Woburn, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in L'.S. Army, and called to active serv-ice, May 30, 1918, serving in 
the 302d Field Artillery. Rated as Private. Participated at St. Mihiel, 
(\ ille-en-Woevre) and (St. Hilaire). 
Discharged at Camp Devens, May 7, 1919. 

DoLAN, Joseph A., of Boston, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Sept. 28, 191 7, and called to active service, Nov. 24, 
1917, serving in tiie Signal Enlisted Reserve Corps, Aviation Section. Rated 
as Squadron Commander, Flying Cadet and provisional First Lieutenant. 
Discharged at Ithaca, N.Y., May 4, 1918. 

Donley, Charles D., of Everett, Collection Dept. 

Enlisted in LLS. Army, April 9, 1917, and called to active service, July 25, 1917, 
serving in Co. B, 103d Infantry. Rated as Private, advanced to Corporal and 
made Sergeant. Participated at Chemin-des-Dames, (Toul Sector), Aisne- 
Marne, St. Mihiel, (Riaville) and Meuse-Argonne. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, April 28, 1919. 



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Donovan, Arthur J., of Dorchester, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Aug. 26, 1918, serving in 
Field Artillery, Battery D, ist Regt., Headquarters Co., i8th Regt., Battery 
B, 1 8th Regt. Rated as Sergeant. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, Jan. 10, 1919. 

Donovan, Edward V., of Roxbury, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, April lo, 1917, and called to active service, June 29, 

1917, serving in Co. B, loist Engineers, Co. B, 5th Infantry, 2d Det. Tr. Corps, 

25th Regt. C.D.N.B., 3d Sue. Enlisted Specialists, 41st Regt. Headquarters 

Troop, I52d Depot Brigade. Rated as Private, Electrician and advanced to 

Sergeant. 

Discharged at Camp Upton, N.Y., Dec. 17, 1918. 

Donovan, Francis V., of South Boston, Supply Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, July I2, 1917, and called to active service, Nov. 19, 

1917, serving in the Naval Reserve Force. Entered the service as Storekeeper, 
second class, and advanced to first class and Chief. 

Discharged at Boston, Aug. 8, 1919. 

Donovan, Paul A., of Dorchester, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, March 26, 1917, serving in 
the Infantry. 

Doyle, George B., of Dorchester, Maint. of Lines Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, June 3, 1918, and called to active service, June 8, 1918, 

serving in Battery D, Field Artillery, 5th Regt. Entered the service as a 

Private, advanced to Corporal, July 17, 1918, and made Sergeant, Aug. 31, 

1918. 

Discharged at Camp Jackson, S.C., Jan. 10, 1919. 

Doyle, William F., of Chelsea, Appliance Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, and called to active service, Nov. 21, 1917, serving 
in the Naval Reserve Force. 
Discharged 1918. 

Drohan, John J., of Dorchester, General Service Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, July 9, 1917, and called to active service, Oct. 9, 1917, 
serving in the Signal Corps and Radio, and Mechanic Aviation. Entered the 
service as Private, advanced to Private, first class, made Corporal and appointed 
Instructor in Radio and Electricity. 
Discharged in Pittsburg, Pa., Jan. 14, 1919. 

Duffy, James V., of Dorchester, Street Eng. Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, April 29, 1918, and called to active service, April 30, 

1918, serving in the Naval Reserve Force. 

Duncan, Benj. L., of Chelsea, Supply Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, Oct. 25, 1917, and called to active service, Nov. 3, 1917, 
serving in the Naval Reserve Force. Rated as Chief Yeoman. 
Discharged at Boston, July 7, 1919. 



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DuNLOP, Saunderson H., of Boston, Transportation Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, May 3, 1915, and called to active service, July 25, 

1917, serving in the 7th Co., C.A.C., 51st Infantry Brigade, B Co., loist 
Ammunition Train, 52d Artillery Brigade. Rated as second-class Gunner, 
advanced to first-class Gunner, made Wagoner and Corporal. Participated 
at Chemin-des-Dames, (Toul Sector), Seicheprey, Aisne-Alarne, Troyon Sector, 
St. Alihiel, (Verdun). Gassed and wounded at Chateau-Thierry. Received 
citation and recommended for decoration. 

Discharged at Camp Devens, April 29, 1919. 

Edgar, Leavitt L., of Brookline, Asst. Gen. Supt. Operating Bureau. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Oct. 14, 1918, and called to active service, Oct. 21, 1918, 
serving in the Construction Division of the Army, Quartermaster's Corps. 
Commissioned as First Lieutenant. 
Discharged at Washington, D.C., Jan. 3, 1919. 

Eldredge, Donald F., of South Boston, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, April 19, 1917, and called to active service, April 20, 

1917- 

Died of pneumonia in hospital at Cardiff, Wales, Jan. 21, 1919. 

Ellis, Myron F., of Somerville, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, Feb. 7, 1918, and called to active service, April 3, 1918, 
serving in the Naval Reserve Force. Rated as Carpenter's Mate, first class. 
Released at BostoiVj Aug. 15, 1919. 

Erhardt, Willard J., of Cambridge, Maint. of Lines Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Sept. 24, 1917, and called to active service, Jan. 16, 

1918, serving with the A.E.F. in the Coast Artillery, Railroad Artillery Reserve. 
Rated as Range Recorder. 

Discharged at Camp Devens, Dec. 31, 1918. 

Ericson, Anders C, of Dorchester, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, April 9, 1917, and called to active service, June 15, 1917, 
serving in the Naval Reserve Force. Rated as Quartermaster. Service ex- 
perience included patrol and convoy duty. 
Discharged at Boston, May 2, 1919. 

Fairbanks, Elmer F., of Dorchester, Supply Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active serv'ice, July 25, 1917, serving in 
the I02d Machine Gun Battalion, 26th Division. Rated as Private. Parti- 
cipated at Chemin-des-Dames (Toul Sector), Chateau-Thierry, Aisne-Marne, 
St. Mihiel, Troyon Sector, Meuse-Argonne. Hit by shrapnel in ankle. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, April 29, 1919. 

Fardy, Richard F., of Hyde Park, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Oct. 28, 1918, serving in 
the 346th Hanley Paige Squadron. Rated as Private. 
Discharged at Garden City, L.I., N.Y., Dec. 18, 1918. 

Parish, James B., of Medford, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, June 21, 1917, serving in 
the Marine Corps. Rated as Private, advanced to Signalman, Radio Operator 
and Post Electrician. 
Discharged at Charleston, S.C., Aug. 27, 1919. 








PREPARED FOR AN ATTACK 
I Artillery- Tractors ready to move 2 Gas-guarding the camouflaged battery 

3 Watching the effects of shell-fire 
4 The camouflaged battery 5 No obstacle too difficult 



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Ferguson, Allan P., of Dorchester, Maint. of Lines Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, April 17, 1914, and called to active service, July 25, 
1917, serving in the 8th Mass. Infantry, 104th Infantry, 26th Division, 6th 
Infantry, 5th Division, 353d Infantry, 89th Division. Rated as Corporal, 
advanced to Sergeant, made Sergeant, first class, and commissioned as Second 
Lieutenant, Sept. 28, 1918. Participated at (Soissons), Chateau-Thierry, 
St. Mihiel, (Toul Sector) and (Argonne Forest). Wounded twice, at Chateau- 
Thierry and the Argonne. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, Sept. 4, 1919. 

Fisher, William S., of Waltham, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, June i, 1917, and called to active service Aug. 14, 1917, 
serving in the Medical Dept., 42d Division, 41st Division, and 37th Engineers. 
Rated as Private, first class. Participated at (Toul Sector), St. Mihiel, Meuse- 
Argonne and Army of Occupation. Received two regimental citations. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, April 4, 1919. 

Fitzgerald, Harold J., of Cambridge, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Feb. 12, 1918, serving in 
the 870th Aero Squadron, 208th and 209th Aero Squadrons. Rated as Private 
and advanced to Corporal. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, April i, 1919. 

Fitzgerald, Lester J., of Dorchester, Transportation Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Dec. 8, 1917, and called to active service, Dec. 13, 1917, 

serving in the Quartermaster's and Motor Transportation Corps. Rated as 

Sergeant. 

Discharged at Camp Devens, March 13, 1919. 

Fitzpatrick, John H., of Cambridge, Inter-Service Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, June 21, 1916, and called to active service, July 25, 1917, 
serving in Co. B, loist Infantry, Headquarters loist Supply Train. Rated as 
Mechanic, advanced to Corporal and made Sergeant. Participated at Chateau- 
Thierry, St. Mihiel, Chemin-des-Dames, (Toul Sector), Seicheprey, Aisne- 
Marne, Troyon Sector, (Rupt) and Meuse-Argonne. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, April 29, 1919. 

Flaherty, Michael A., of Charlestown, Cashiers. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, Dec. 14, 1917, and called to active service, Dec. 15, 
19 1 7, serving in Paymaster's Corps. R.ated as Accounting Officer. 

FoLLEN, George R., of Dorchester, Transportation Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, April 5, 1917, and called to active service, July 25, 1917, 
serving with the A.E.F. in the 71st Regt., C.A.C., Supply Co., Heavy Artillery. 
Rated as Private, first class. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, March 6, 1919. 

FoLSOM, Frank G., of Dorchester, Supply Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Nov. 21, 1917, and called to active service, Dec. 17, 
1917, serving in the Signal Corps, Aviation Section and Balloon Section. Rated 
as Private, first class, and commissioned Second Lieutenant. 
Discharged at Fort Sill, Okla., March 4, 1919. 

Forbes, Crandall W., of Somerville, Street Eng. Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, May 29, 1917, and called to active service. May 31, 
19 1 7, serving in the Naval Reserve Force. Rated as Coxswain. 



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Fraser, Frank E., of East Boston, Generating Dept, 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, May 12, 1917, serving in 
the Cavalry, Medical Corps and Infantry. Entered the service as Musician, 
made Chief Trumpeter, Commander of Guard, Corporal and Sergeant. 
Discharged at Camp Gordon, Ga., Nov. 29, 1918. 

Eraser, Robert J., of Dorchester, Elec. Eng. Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, April 13, 1917, and called to active service, July 25, 
1917, serving in the Medical Dept., 104th Infantry, 26th Division. Rated as 
Private. Participated at Chemin-des-Dames, (Toul Sector), (Bois Brule), 
Aisne-Marne, Aieuse-Argonne and (Pas Fini Sector). Received regimental 
decorations. Gassed, and wounded in left leg. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, April 28, 1919. 

Frazier, William 0., of Dedham, Maint. of Lines Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Aug. 27, 1918, serving in 
the Supply Co., F.A.R.D., Light Artillery. Rated as Private. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, Jan. 10, 1919. 

French, Oscar W., of Arlington, Maint. of Lines Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Dec. 15, 1917, serving in 
the Aviation Corps. Rated as Private. Served with the A.E.F. in England. 
Discharged at Mineola, L.I. 

French, Otis H., of Dorchester, Accounting Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Sept. 4, 1918, serving in 
Co. D, 113th Infantry, 29th Division. Rated as Private. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, April 21, 1919. 

Frye, Earl R., of Cambridge, Collection Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Aug. 19, 1917, and called to active service, Aug. 31, 
1917, serving with the A.E.F. in the 638th Aero Squadron. Entered the 
service as Private, advanced to Corporal and made Chauffeur, first class. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, July 2, 1919. 

Fuller, Norman W., of Roxbury, Stand, and Testing Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, March 29, 1917, and called to active service, April 17, 
19 1 7, serving in the Naval Reserve Force. Rated as Chief Machinist's Mate. 
Discharged at New London, Conn., Feb. 17, 1919. 

Gagan, Joseph L., of Boston, Maint. of Lines Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, June 28, 1916, and called to active service, March 26, 
1917, serving in the Infantry. Rated as Private, advanced to Private, first 
class. Participated at Chemin-des-Dames, (Toul Sector), (second Battle of 
the Marne), St. Mihiel, (Verdun). Cited for bravery at Verdun, Oct. 23, 1918. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, April 28, 1919. 

Garcelon, Cecil E., of Dorchester, Maint. of Lines Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Aug. 8, 1917, and called to active service, Sept. 24, 
1917, serving in the 301st Infantry and 301st Field Artillery. Rated as Private, 
advanced to Corporal and made Sergeant. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, March 3, 1919. 



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Gay, Norman L. C, of Rockland, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Arm)% March 26, 1917, and called to active service, July 25, 
191 7, serving in Co. C, Ordnance Dept., and i02d Machine Gun Battalion, 
Co. C. Rated as Private. Participated at Chemin-des-Dames, (Toul Sec- 
tor), Chateau-Thierry, St. Mihiel, Troyon Sector and Meuse-Argonne. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, April 29, 1919. 

Geer, Whiting, of Lexington, Appliance Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service. May 9, 191 7, serving in the 
Marine Corps. Rated as Private. Participated at (Toulon), Troyon Sector, 
Chateau-Thierry, Aisne-Marne, (Marboche), St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, 
(Champagne). In March to Rhine and Army of Occupation. Recommended 
for Good Conduct Medal. 
Discharged at Quantico, Va., Aug. 13, 1919. 

Gillespie, William E., of Roxbury, Appliance Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, Nov. 21, 1917, and called to active service, Dec. 3, 1917, 
serving in the Naval Reserve Force. 

GiLLiGAN, Charles P., of Medford, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Dec. 8, 1918, and called to active service, Dec. 9, 1918, 
serving in the U.S. Engineers, 318 Prov. Regt. 

Gilmartin, John J., of Charlestown, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, Dec. 4, 1917, and called to active service, Jan. 8, 1918, 
serving in the Naval Reserve Force. Rated as Electrician, third class. 
Discharged Jan. 5, 1919. 

Glass, Wendell C, of Belmont, Purchasing Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, July 22, 1918, serving in 
the Headquarters Co., 73d Infantrj^. Rated as Corporal. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, Jan. 31, 1919. 

Glossa, Frank J., of Dorchester, Elec. Eng. Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Oct. 30, 1917, and called to active service, Nov. i, 

1917, serving in the ist Gas Regiment. Rated as Sergeant, then Regiment 
Supply Sergeant and Master Engineer. Participated at (Lens Sector), (Toul 
Sector), St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne. 

Discharged Feb. 12, 1919. 

Goodsell, Harry L., of East Boston, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in LT.S. Army, Oct. 19, 1918, and called to active service, Oct. 21, 

1918, serving in the Coast Artillery. Rated as Private. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, Dec. 27, 1918. 

Goodwin, Harold W., of Beverly, Accounting Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, April 28, 1918, serving in 
the Headquarters Dept., 8th Battalion, isist Depot Brigade, and Headquarters 
Co., 74th Infantry, 12th Division. Rated as Corporal, advanced to Sergeant 
and then made Regiment Sergeant Major. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, Jan. 22, 1919. 



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Goodwin, Lorimer E., of Jamaica Plain, Stand, and Testing Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, June 19, 1916, and called to active service, July 25, 
1917, serving in Co. A and Training Headquarters Co., loist Ammunition 
Train. Rated as Corporal and then Wagoner. Participated at Chemin-des- 
Dames, Seicheprey, Aisne-Marne, Troyon Sector, St. IVIihiel and (Verdun). 
Was gassed, June 16, 1918. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, April 30, 1919. 

Graham, Lee H., of Medford, Appliance Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, May 9, 1917, and called to active service. May 11, 1917, 
serving in the Infantry, Field Artillery and Air Service. Rated as Private, 
first class, advanced to Flying Cadet, and commissioned as First Lieutenant. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, May i, 1919. 

Grant, Alfred C, of East Boston, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, April 28, 1917, and called to active service, June 29, 

1917, serving in Co. B, loist Engineers, 26th Division. Rated as Private, 
first class. Participated at (Toul Sector), (Bas Fure Sector), Champagne- 
Marne, (Rupt Sector), St. Mihiel, Troyon Sector, Seicheprey, (Apremont 
Woods), Aisne-Marne, (Marcheville) and Meuse-Argonne. Gassed, and 
burned on eyes and body at Troyon and Sedan Sectors. 

Discharged at Camp Devens, April 28, 1919. 

Green, Gordon A., of Ashland, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, March 30, 1917, and called to active service, March 
31, 1917, serving with the A.E.F. in the 6th Infantry, Co. E, M.N.G. 
Killed in action in France, July 15, 1918. 

Guy, John H., of Sharon, Supply Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, July 23, 1918, and called to active service, July 24, 

1918, serving in the Quartermaster's Corps. 

Haggerty, Lyman H., of Jamaica Plain, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Oct. 25, 191 7, and called to active service, Dec. i, 
1917, serving in the Signal Enlisted Reserve Corps, and Air Service Aeronautics. 
Rated as Cadet and commissioned as Second Lieutenant. 
Discharged at Sacramento, Calif., Oct. 31, 1919. 

Hall, Bert W., of West Somerville, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in L^.S. Army, and called to active service, April 28, 191 7, serving in 
the Signal Corps, Co. D, 54th Field Battalion, Corozal, Canal Zone. Rated as 
Corporal, advanced to Sergeant and made Sergeant, first class. 
Discharged at Camp Meade, Md., March 22, 1919. 

Hall, William I., of Quincy, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Naval Aeronautics Division, and called to active service, 
April 2, 1917. Entered service as Landsman Quartermaster (A) and Quarter- 
master, second class (A), Quartermaster, first class, and Chief Quartermaster 
(A). Service experience included aerial convoy of transports, and submarine 
and mine patrolling on Coast of France. 
Discharged at Charlestown, Mass., April 4, 1919. 



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Hancock, George A., of Saxonville, Purchasing Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, April 30, 19 17, and called to active service, May 7, 

1917. Entered the service as Landsman for Yeoman, then made Yeoman, 
third class, second class and first class. 

Discharged at New York City, March 10, 1919. 

Hanson, Frank H., of Boston, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, May 26, 1918, and called to active service. May 31, 

1918, serving in the 303d Railroad Detachment. Rated as Private, then Cook, 
and later made Sergeant. 

Discharged at Camp Devens, Sept. 6, 1919. 

Harding, Charles A., of Waltham, Street Eng. Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, June 2, 1917, and called to active service, June 17, 1917, 
serving in the Marine Corps. Rated as Private, first class, and later made 
Sergeant. Discharged at Quantico, Va., March 25, 1919. 

Harris, John J., of Roslindale, Purchasing Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Aug. 18, 1917, and called to active service, Dec. ir, 
1917, serving in the Quartermaster's Corps. Entered the service as Private, 
first class, and advanced to Corporal, and made Sergeant. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, June 26, 1919. 

Harvey, Gerald R., of Waltham, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, March 13, 1916, and called to active service, July 25, 

1917, serving in the C.A.C. 

Havlin, Arthur C, of Somerville, Operating Bureau Accts. Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, May 9, 1917, and called to active service, July 25, 1917, 
serving in Troop A, ist Squadron, Mass. Cavalry, Co. A, I02d Machine Gun 
Battalion, 26th Division. Rated first as Corporal and later made Sergeant. 
Participated at Seicheprey, Champagne-Marne, Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel and 
Meuse-Argonne. Wounded at Seicheprey, April 20, 1918. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, April 29, 1919. 

Hayden, Sydney R., of Dorchester, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, July 24, 1918, and called to active service, July 25, 

1918, serving in the Signal Corps. 

Hayes, George P., of Roxbury, Collection Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, Aug. 6, 1918, and called to active service, Aug. 17, 1918, 
serving in the Naval Reserve Force. Entered the service as Apprentice Sea- 
man, and advanced to Seaman, Signal Service. 
Discharged at Norfolk, Va., Feb. 28, 1919. 

Healey, James M., of Roxbury, Street Eng. Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, Dec. 12, 1917, and called to active service, May 14, 
1918, serving in the Naval Aviation. Rated as Machinist's Mate, second class. 
Discharged at Boston, June 23, 1919. 

Hennessey, Albert T., of Dorchester, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, June 4, 1917, and called to active service, Aug. 11, 1917, 
serving in the Medical Dept. Rated as Private, first class. 
Still in service at Walter Reed Hospital, Washington, D.C. 



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Herlihy, John A., of Medford, Supply Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Aug. 15, 1917, and called to active service, Sept. 19, 
1917, serving in the Air Service. Commissioned as First Lieutenant and ad- 
vanced to Captain, Aug. i, 1918. 
Discharged at Mitchell Field, L.I., N.Y., May 12, 1919. 

Hicks, Arthur E., of Dorchester, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, June 30, 1915, and called to active service, July 25, 
191 7, serving in the nth C.A.C., 26th Co., and Battery B, 55th Artillery, 
C.A.C. Rated as Corporal. Participated at the Aisne-Marne, (Verdun), 
(Oise-Aisne) and Meuse-Argonne. 
Discharged at Fort H. G. Wright, N.Y., Feb. 6, 1919. 

HiGGiNS, Stephen P., of West Medford, Supply Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, Oct. 29, 1917, and called to active service, Nov. 7, 
1917, serving in the Naval Reserve Force. Entered the service as Yeoman, 
second class, advanced to Yeoman, first class. Chief Yeoman, Machinist's 
Mate, and commissioned as Ensign. Service experience included sea service 
on U.S.S. Mandelta, U.S.S. West Wyska and U.S.S. Paysander. 
Discharged at Norfolk, Va., Aug. i, 1919. 

Holland, Harvey H., of Boston, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Sept. 7, 1917, and called to active service, Sept. 17, 
1917, serving in the Signal Officers' Reserve Corps. 

Holland, Maurice, of Boston, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, July 30, 1917, and called to active service, Sept. 10, 
1917, serving in the U.S. Army, Aviation Section, Officers' Reserve Corps. 

Holmes, John T., of Wilmington, Special Service Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, May 29, 1917, and called to active service, June 25, 
191 7, serving in Co. F, 14th Engineers. Rated as Corporal. Participated at 
(Arras), (Bapaume Sector), (Somme), Aisne-Marne, Meuse-Argonne. 
Unit citations. Unit decorated with cross of St. George. Citations for Aisne- 
Marne, Meuse-Argonne. Was gassed at Crosselles Road, Henen-Somme 
front, March 4, 1918. 
Discharged May 2, 1919. 

Holt, Charles S., of Dorchester, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, July 25, 1917, serving in 

the I02d Machine Gun Battalion, 26th Division, Ordnance Corps, and I02d 

Field Artillery. Rated as Private, and Musician, third class. Participated 

at Chemin-des-Dames, Seicheprey, Xivray, Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel and 

Meuse-Argonne. 

Discharged at Camp Devens, April 29, 1919. 

Hookway, Harold H., of Dorchester, General Service Dept. 

Enlisted in U. S. Army, Oct. 10, 1917, and called to active service, Feb. 25, 1918, 
serving in the Medical Reserve Corps. Base Hospital No. 7. 

Hooper, William, of Somerville, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, Oct. 3, 1917, and called to active service, Oct. 10, 1917, 
serving in the Naval Reserve Force. 
Discharged at Boston, June 17, 1919. 



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Hopkins, Claude W., of Boston, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Oct. 18, 1917, and called to active service, Feb. 25, igi8, 
serving in the loth Field Battalion Signal Corps. Rated as Corporal. Par- 
ticipated at (Puvenelle) and (Moselle). 
Discharged at Camp Devens, July 2, 1919. 

Hopkins, Henry D., of Cambridge, Stand, and Testing Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, July 10, 1917, and called to active service, Nov. 15, 1917, 
serving in the Naval Reserve Force. 

HoPWooD, William R., of Newton, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Oct. 5, 1917, serving in 
Headquarters Co., 319th Field Artillery. Rated as Private, first class. Partici- 
pated at (Marboche), St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne. . 
Discharged at Camp Devens, May 20, 1919. 

HoRAN, John P., of Boston, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service. May 2, 1918, serving with 
the A.E.F. in Battery B, 48th C.A.C. Rated as Private. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, April 11, 1919. 

Howard, Frank L., of Waltham, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Dec. 13, 191 7, serving in 
the 187th Aero Squadron. Rated as Private. Attached to English 97 Bomb- 
ing Squadron. 
Discharged at Camp Mills, N.Y., Dec. 16, 1918. 

HowLAND, Ernest F., of West Medford, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, April 18, 1917, serving in 
the U.S. Cavalry. Rated as Corporal and advanced to Sergeant. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, Aug. 6, 1919. 

HucKiNS, Carl W., of Watertown, Street Eng. Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, and called to active service, April 11, 1917. Rated as 
Fireman, third class, then second class and first class. 
Still in service as patient at Sanatorium, Fort Lyons, Col. 

Hughes, Albert O., of Charlestown, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, and called to active service. May 17, 1917. Rated as 

Electrician. 

Discharged Aug. 13, 1919. 

Hurley, William E., of Dedham, Billing Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Nov. 23, 1917, serving with 
the A.E.F. in Air Service. Rated as Corporal and advanced to Sergeant. 
Discharged at Mitchell Field, L.I., N.Y., July 21, 1919. 

Hutton, Hubert G., of South Lincoln, Maint. of Lines Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, and called to active service, March 27, 1918, serving in 
the Marine Corps. Rated as Private. 
Discharged at Boston, June 25, 1919. 



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Jackson, Edward C, of Boston, Appliance Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, July 7, 1916, and called to active service, July 25, 1917, 
serving in Troop A, ist Separate Squadron, and Co. A, io2d Machine Gun 
Battalion. Rated as Corporal, advanced to Sergeant and commissioned as 
Second Lieutenant, Nov. i, 1918. Participated at Seicheprey, Aisne-Marne, 
St. Mihiel, (Marcheville), IVleuse-Argonne. Cited Co. 74 Headquarters 26th 
Division, for marked gallantry and meritorious service in second battle of the 
Marne. Commissioned on special orders for marked gallantry of leadership 
displayed in action at St. Mihiel, Sept. 12 and 13, 1918, and at Marcheville, 
Sept. 26, 1918. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, April 29, 1919. 

James, George P., of Hyde Park, Billing Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, July 16, 1917, and called to active service, Sept. 6, 1917, 
serving in the 301st Motor Transport Co. Rated as Sergeant. Participated 
at St. Mihiel. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, July 30, 1919. 

Jenkins, Raymond B., of Swampscott, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, May 26, 191 7, and called to active service, May 31, 1917, 
serving in the Naval Reserve Force. Rated as Electrician, third class. Ser- 
vice experience included convoy duty. 
Discharged at Portsmouth, N.H., Nov. 38, 1918. 

JoBERT, Charles A., of Boston, Billing Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, May 6, 1916, and called to active service, July 25, 1917, 
serving in Battery B, 55th Artillery, C.A.C. Rated as Private, advanced to 
Private, first class, and Corporal. Participated at Aisne-Marne, (Vesle River), 
(Verdun) and Meuse-Argonne. Received regimental citation. 
Discharged at Fort H. G. Wright, N.Y., Feb. 11, 1919. 

Johnston, James L., of Winchester, Appliance Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, March 9, 191 7, and called to activeservice, July 25, 191 7, 
serving in Co. C, io2d Machine Gun Battalion. Rated as Private. Partici- 
pated at Chemin-des-Dames, (Toul Sector), Chateau-Thierry, Aisne-Marne, 
St. Mihiel, Troyon Sector and Meuse-Argonne. Battalion citation by French. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, April 29, 1919. 

Joyce, James F., of Roxbury, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Dec. 10, 1917, and called to activeservice, Dec. 15, 191 7, 
serving in the Quartermaster's Corps. Rated as Private, then made Corporal, 
Sergeant, and Sergeant, first class. 
Discharged May 16, 1919. 

Judge, Fred J., of Framingham, Maint. of Lines Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, June 23, 191 6, and called to activeservice, July 25, 191 7, 
serving in the Infantry and Quartermaster's Corps. Rated as Sergeant. Par- 
ticipated at (Somme), (Toul Sector), (Bois Brule), Seicheprey, (Humbert 
Plantation), Xivray, Aisne-Marne and St. Mihiel. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, April 29, 1919. 

JuLLiEN, Paul J., of Brookline, Appliance Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Feb. 24, 1918, serving in 
the Depot, Signal Corps, Co. F. 





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QUIET— 

1 Somewhat battered 

2 A camouflaged capture 



AFTER AN ATTACK 

3 Thrills of the Mid-Atlantic 

4 Tanks liidden from aeroplane view 



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Kaler, Harold A., of Waltham, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, March 5, 1917, and called to active service, July 25, 
1917, serving in 55th Regt., C.A.C. Rated as Electrician Sergeant and 
Assistant Engineer. Participated at Aisne-Marne, operations on the (Vesle 
River) and Meuse-Argonne. 
Discharged at Canap Devens, Feb. 21, 191 9. 

Kane, Joseph F., of Roxbury, Elec. Eng. Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, April 6, 1917, and called to active service, July 25, 1917, 
serving in the 103d Ambulance Co., Headquarters Detachment, 26th Division. 
Rated as Private, Private, first class, and Corporal. Participated at Chemin- 
des-Dames, (Toul Sector), (Bois Brule), (Marne Salient), (Pas Fini Sector), 
Aisne-Marne and Meuse-Argonne. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, April 29, 1919. 

Kaye, Lorne W., of Dorchester, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, April 24, 1917, and called to active service, July 25, 
191 7, serving in io2d Machine Gun Battalion, Co. B, 26th Division. Rated 
as Corporal and Sergeant. Participated at Chemin-des-Dames, Troyon Sector, 
Seicheprey, Chateau-Thierry, Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel, (St. Hilaire Raid). 
Discharged at Camp Devens, April 29, 1919. 

Kearney, Harry C, of Brighton, Elec. Eng. Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Aug. 8, 1917, and called to active service, Sept. 24, 
1917, serving in Co. B, 301st Infantry, and 153d Co., Transportation Corps. 
Rated as Corporal and advanced to Sergeant. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, July 31, 1919. 

Keefe, William J., of South Boston, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, and called to active service. May 15, 1918, serving in 
the Naval Reserve Force. Rated as Seaman, second class. 
Discharged at Boston, Dec. 5, 1918. 

Keenan, Barry, of Dorchester, Elec. Eng. Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Oct. 30, 19x5, and called to active service, July 25, 

191 7, serving in the io2d Machine Gun Battalion. Rated as First Lieutenant, 
commanding Co. Participated at Chemin-des-Dames, (Toul Sector), Seiche- 
prey, Aisne-Marne, Chateau -Thierry, St. Mihiel, (Verdun), Meuse-Argonne. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, May i, 1919. 

Kelleher, George H., of Boston, Transportation Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, May 24, 1918, and called to active service, Oct. q, 

1918, rating as Machinist's Mate. 
Discharged at Boston, Jan. 9, 1919. 

Kelley, Thomas J., of Roxbury, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, Dec. 6, 1917, and called to active service, Dec. 7, 1917, 

serving in the Naval Reserve Force. Rated as Electrician, second class, and 

Radio Operator. Service experience included patrol in foreign waters and 

mine-sweeping. 

Discharged in Philadelphia, Pa., Nov. 20, 1919. 



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Kennedy, Allan J., of Holliston, Street Eng. Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service. May I2, 191 7, serving in 
the Infantry and Machine Gun Battalion. Rated as Private, commissioned 
as Second Lieutenant, Aug. 15, 1917, and made First Lieutenant. Participated 
at Aisne-Marne, (V'esle River), St. Mihiel, (Toulon Sector), Meuse-Argonne. 
Was gassed in the Argonne, Oct. 12, 1918, also wounded by shrapnel at Vesle, 
Aug. 6, 1918. Regiment decorated by French with Croix de Guerre for work 
in Aisne-ATarne. Cited three times by the U.S. 
Still in service. 

Kennedy, Charles L., of Arlington, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Armv, and called to active service, Sept. 15, 1918, serving in 
Co. C, Boston College S.A.T.C. and 12th Officers' Material Unit of the Plym- 
outh Division. Rated as Private, Corporal and later as Sergeant. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, Dec. 9, 1918. 

Kennedy, John J., of Dorchester, Appliance Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, March 12, 191S, and called to active service, March 
18, 1918, serving in the Naval Reserve Force. Rated as Yeoman, first class. 
Discharged at Boston, Aug. 13, 1919. 

Kenney, Alvin G., of Dorchester, Collection Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Sept. 20, 1915, and called to active service, July 25, 

191 7, serving with the A.E.F. in the ibth Co., C.A.C., and 71st Regt., C.A.C. 
Rated as Corporal, and advanced to Sergeant. 

Discharged at Camp Devens, March 6, 1919. 

Kenney, Francis X., of Roslindale, Supply Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, June 4, 1918, and called to active service, June 25, 

1918, serving in the Naval Reserve Force. 

Kenney, William L., of Brighton, Transportation Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Naval Reserve Force, April 8, 1918, and called to active service, 
April 24, 1918. Rated as Seaman, second class. 
Discharged at Newport, R.L, Feb. i, 1919. 

Kidder, William S. G., of Belmont, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in British Army, and called to active service, July 27, 1917, serving 
in the Royal Air Force. Entered the service as Cadet, commissioned as First 
Lieutenant. Participated in numerous air expeditions. Wounded in left 
foot and hip by explosive bullet from enemy's aircraft, south of Soissons. 
Discharged at London, England, September, 1919. 

King, Jacob W., Jr., of Newton Highlands, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in LLS. Army, June 24, 1916, and called to active service, July 25, 1917, 
serving in Co. E, loist Engineers. Rated as Sergeant, first class. Participated 
at (Rupt Sector), St. Mihiel and Troyon Sector. 
Discharged May 5, 1919. 

Kulda, Joseph W., of South Boston, Transportation Dept. 

Enlisted in L^.S. Army, May 24, 191 7, and called to active service, July 25, 
1917, serving in the loist Engineers. Rated as Private, Private, first class, 
and later made Corporal. Participated at Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel, (Rupt 
Sector), Meuse-Argonne, Chemin-des-Dames, (Toul Sector), Troyon Sector, 
(Pas Fini Sector), and Champagne-Marne. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, April 28, 1919. 



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KuMMEL, Frank J., Jr., of Jamaica Plain, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, Aug. 12, 1918, and called to active service, Oct. 21, 1918. 
Rated as Electrician, third class. 
Discharged at Boston, July 5, 1919. 

La Croix, Louis A., of Walpole, Maint. of Lines Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, March 5, 1917, and called to active service, July 25, 
191 7, serving in the C.A.C. Entered the service as Private, first class, then 
made Saddler, Mechanic and Wagoner (Chauffeur). Participated at Aisne- 
Marne, (Vesle River), (Verdun) and Meuse-Argonne. 
Discharged at Fort H. G. Wright, N.Y., Feb. 6, 1919. 

Lally, William J., of Dorchester, Transportation Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, Dec. 13, 1918, and called to active service, Feb. i, 1918, 
serving in the Naval Reserve Force. Rated as Ship's Fitter, second class. 
Discharged at Boston, Nov. 20, 1919. 

Lambert, Henry J., of Medford, Billing Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, July 22, 191 8, serving in the 
6th Co., 2d Battalion, 151st Depot Brigade, and 73d Infantry, 12th Division, 
Co. K. Rated as Private, then Corporal and later Sergeant. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, Jan. 29, 19 19. 

Lane, Richard F., of East Boston, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Oct. 29, 1918, and called to active service, Oct. 31, 1918, 
serving in the Aviation. Rated as Private. 
Discharged at Garden City, L.I., N.Y., Dec. 8, 1919. 

Larson, Harry J., of Boston, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, July 9, 1918, and called to active service, Aug. 8, 1918, 
serving in the Naval Reserve Force. Rated as Electrician, third class. Serv- 
ice experience included patrol and convoy duty on U.S.S. Aztec. Also served 
on U.S.S. Irvin C. Henson. 
Discharged at Hingham, Mass., July 11, 1919. 

Lawless, John E., of Milton, General Service Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Sept. 3, 1918, serving in the 
Infantry. 

Lawrence, Almon R., of WoUaston, Station Eng. Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Sept. 24, 1917, and called to active service, Nov. 24, 
1917, serving with the A.E.F. in the Second Day Bombardment Group, 163d 
Aero Squadron. Rated as Private, first class, and commissioned as Second 
Lieutenant, May 31, 1918. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, Jan. 6, 1919. 

Lawrence, George T., of Somerville, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Oct. i, 1918, serving in the 
2ist Co., Infantry, and 19th Co., C.A.C. Rated as Private. 
Discharged at Fort Hamilton, N.Y., Dec. 7, 191 8. 

Leavitt, Herbert W., of Somerville, Sales Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, July 7, 1918, serving in the 
6th Receiving Co., G.S.I. 



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LiTTLEWooD, George, of Dorchester, Supply Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, July 17, 1918, serving in the 
Quartermaster's Corps. Rated as Sergeant. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, May 16, 1919. 

LoANEs, George E., of Roxbury, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Aug. 7, 1917, and called to active service, Sept. 7, 191 7, 
serving in the Supply Co., 301st Infantry, Co. B, 103d Infantry, P.W.E. Co., 
223d A.S.C. Rated as Private and later made Corporal. 
Discharged at Camp Dix, N.J., Oct. 11, 1918. 

Locke, Melvin M., of Belmont, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, June 2, 1917, and called to active service, June 4, 1917. 
Entered service as Landsman Electrician, rated Electrician, third class, and 
later Electrician, second class. Service experience included mine-sweeping in 
North Sea. 
Discharged at Brooklyn, N.Y., Dec. 3, 1919. 

LoRiNG, Harris E., of Walpole, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, April 7, 1917, and called to active service, July 25, 1917, 
serving in the Heavy Artillery. Rated as Corporal. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, Feb. 20, 1919. 

Lovejoy, Stanley W., of Wakefield, General Service Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Oct. 16, 1918, serving in the 
S.A.T.C. 

Lovewell, Chester A., of Chelsea, Transportation Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, May 22, 1917, and called to active service, July 25, 1917, 
serving in the loist Engineers. Rated as Private, then Private, first class. 
Wagoner and Corporal. Participated at Chemin-des-Dames, (Toul Sector), 
(Pas Fini Sector), Champagne-Marne, Aisne-Marne, (Rupt Sector), St. Mihiel, 
Troyon Sector, Meuse-Argonne. Wounded by shrapnel, June 16, 191 8. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, April 28, 1919. 

LuNN, James A., of Medford, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, and called to active service, April 24, 1918, rating as 
Electrician, second class. Service experience included foreign patrol. 
Discharged Jan. 22, 1919. 

Lyons, Cornelius J., of Revere, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, June i, 1918, serving in 
Battery B, 59th Field Artillery. Rated as Private. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, Jan. 30, 1919. 

Mackenzie, Paul G., of Boston, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Nov. 8, 1918, serving in 
the Infantry. 

Maderias, Anthony H., of Lexington, Maint. of Lines Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, June 28, 1917, and called to active service, July 5, 1917, 
serving in the Signal Corps. Rated as Private, then made Corporal. Par- 
ticipated at Aisne-Marne, (Fismes Sector), (Oise-Aisne), Meuse-Argonne and 
Army of Occupation. 
Discharged at Camp Dix, N.J., Aug. 6, 1919. 



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Magaldi, John B., of South Boston, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Naval Reserve Force, Aug. 18, 191 7, and called to active 
service, Aug. 22, 1917. Rated as Yeoman, second class, then Yeoman, first 
class, and Chief Yeoman. 
Discharged at Boston, April 7, 1919. 

Manning, Harold E., of Lexington, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Oct. 23, 1918, serving in 

the C.A.C. Rated as Private. 

Discharged at Fort McKinley, Portland, Me., Jan. 2, 1919. 

Marden, Frederick H., of Boston, Maint. of Lines Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, June 2, 1917, and called to active service, July 25, 1917, 
serving in Co. C, loist Field Signal Corps. Rated as Private, first class, and 
later made Corporal. Participated at Chateau-Thierry, St. Mihiel, Meuse- 
Argonne, Chemin-des-Dames, (Toul Sector), (Bois Brule), Aisne-Marne. Re- 
ceived Croix de Guerre. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, April 29, 1919. 

Margeson, Charles M., of RosHndale, Supply Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, March 7, 191 7, and called to active service, July 25, 
1917, serving in the Coast Artillery, Railroad Artillery and French Artillery. 
Rated as Private, first class, and second-class Gunner. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, April 10, 1919. 

Markus, Harry H., of Brighton, Transportation Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Dec. 2, 1917, serving in the 
4th Photo Section, 496th Aero Squadron, and driving for French Mission. 
Rated as Corporal and Chauffeur. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, May 2, 1919. 

Marshall, Richard F., of Cambridge, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Naval Reserve Force, June 24, 1918, and called to active 

service, July 16, 1918. 

Died of influenza at Gallup's Island Hospital, Boston, Mass., Oct. 3, 1918. 

Max, James F., of Medford, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Nov. 23, 1914, and called to active service, July 25, 
1917, serving in the Infantry. 

May, Julius J., of Dorchester, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Sept. 3, 1918, serving in 
the 2sth Co., 7th Battalion, 151st Depot Brigade, and Co. B, 212th Engineers. 
Rated as Private. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, Jan. 11, 1919. 

McCabe, Richard W., of Concord Junction, Billing Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, March 29, 1917, and called to active service, March 31, 
191 7, serving with the A.E.F. in Co. D, 104th Infantry. Rated as Private, 
Corporal, and later made Sergeant. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, March 17, 1919. 

McCarthy, Paul F., of Dorchester, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Marine Corps, and called to active service, Feb. 28, 1918, 

rating as First Sergeant. 

Discharged at Quantico, Va., Feb. 6, 1919. 



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McCarty, John F., of Roxbury, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Naval Reserve Force, June 26, 1918, and called to active 
service, July g, 1918. 

McCauley, Patrick J., of Dorchester, Transportation Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Dec. 10, 1917, and called to active service, Dec. 15, 

1 91 7, serving in the Motor Supply Train, Quartermaster's Corps. Rated as 
Private, and later as Private, first class. Participated at Champagne-Marne, 
Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne. 

Discharged at Camp Devens, July 10, 1919. 

McDermott, Andrew E., of Cambridge, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Sept. 13, 1917, and called to active service, Oct. 5, 1917, 
serving in the 307th Supply Train Motor, Sad Division. Rated as Private, 
first class, and later made Corporal. Participated at (Toul Sector), (Nai- 
bucher), St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne. 
Discharged at Camp Dix, N.J., May 6, 1919. 

McDonald, Matthew W., of Cambridge, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Sept. 3, 1918, serving in the 

Infantry. Rated as Private. 

Discharged at Camp Devens, May 27, 1919. 

McEachern, Arthur J., of Dorchester, Purchasing Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Aug. 8, 1917, and called to active service, Oct. 5, 1917, 
serving in the Infantry and Quartermaster's Corps. Rated as Private, made a 
Corporal, and later made Sergeant, first class. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, Dec. 16, 1918. 

McFadden, John F., of West Bridgewater, Cashier's Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Dec. 15, 1917, serving in 
Co. H, 311th Infantry, 264th Aero, 23d and 371st Aero Squadrons. Rated as 
Private. Served with A.E.F. in England. 
Discharged at Garden City, L.I., N.Y., Dec. 20, 1918. 

McLalan, Edgar R., of Lexington, Billing Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, March 29, 1918, and called to active service, March 
31, 1918, serving in the Infantry, 3o2d and 2d Pioneer Regts. Rated as Private. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, July 8, 1919. 

McLean, Sydney F., of Maiden, Sales Dept. 

Enlisted in LLS. Nav}', April 24, 1918, and called to active service. May 6, 

1918. Rated as Seaman, second class. Service experience included patrol 
and mine-sweeping expeditions. 

Discharged at Nantucket, Mass., Jan. 27, 1919. 

McMillan, Frederick A., of Medford, Stand, and Testing Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, and called to active service, April 22, 1918. 

McNaughton, Francis J., of Cambridge, General Service Dept. 

Enlisted in LT.S. Army, Oct. 19, 1917, and called to active service, Nov. i, 
191 7, serving in Co. C, 5th Pioneer Infantry. Rated as Private. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, Dec. 27, 1918. 



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McSheehy, Michael F., of Boston, Billing Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, June 26, 1918, serving in 
Co. L, 348th Infantry. Rated as Private. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, March 21, 1919. 

Mercuri, Angelo, of Roxbury, Maint. of Lines Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Sept. 26, 1917. 

Died in Hospital Train No. 68 en route from Coblenz to Brest, July 31, 1919. 

MiLDRAM, Russell N., of. Melrose, Accounting Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, March 23, 1917, and called to active service, July 25, 
1917, serving in the Infantry. 

Miller, John D., of Dorchester, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, and called to active service, June 28, 1917, entering the 
service as Landsman Electrician, advanced to Electrician, third class, and Elec- 
trician, second class. Served on U.S.S. Princess Matoika. 
Discharged at Hingham, Sept. 19, 1919. 

Mitchell, Perry N., of Roxbury, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Naval Reserve Force, July 10, 191 8, and called to active 
service, July 16, 191 8. Rated as Water-tender. 
Discharged at Boston, April 3, 1919. 

Mohr, Elmer L., of Dorchester, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, March 26, 1917, and called to active service, March 
27, 1917, serving in Headquarters Co., loist Infantry. Rated as Private. 
Participated at Chemin-des-Dames, (Toul Sector), Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel, 
(Verdun), Meuse-Argonne. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, April 28, 1919. 

Moody, Joseph S. C, of Cambridge, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Nov. 6, 1918, serving in the 

C.A.C. Rated as Private. 

Discharged at Fort Heath, Winthrop, Dec. 25, 1918. 

Moran, Horace J., of Boston, Supply Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, May 22, 191 7, serving 
in Co. G, 57th Infantry. Rated as Private, first class. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, Feb. 6, 1919. 

Morash, Myron M., of Boston, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Naval Reserve Force, June 27, 191 8, and called to active 
service, July 12, 1918. 

Moron, Alfred L., of East Boston, Transportation Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Dec. 12, 1917, and called to active service, Dec. 17, 
191 7, serving in the Quartermaster's Enlisted Reserve Corps. 

Morrison, Henry L., of Chelsea, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Sept. 26, 191 7, and called to active service, Sept. 29, 
191 7, serving in the Infantry. 

Morrison, Herman G., of Hyde Park, Purchasing Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Naval Reserve Force, April 7, 191 7, and called to active 
service, May 14, 19 17. 



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Morse, John W., of Framingham, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Oct. 8, 1918, and called to active service, Oct. 30, 1918, 

serving in the Air Service. 

Discharged at Garden City, L.I., N.Y., Dec. 8, 1918. 

MosnER, Malcolm P., of Waverley, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, June 29, 1917, and called to active service, July 25, 

1917, serving in the loist Engineers. Rated as Private, then Private, first 

class, and later made Corporal. Participated at Chemin-des-Dames, (Toul 

Sector), (Pas Fini Sector), Champagne-Marne, Aisne-Marne, Troyon Sector, 

Meuse-Argonne. 

Discharged at Camp Devens, April 28, 1919. 

MouLTROP, Norman I., of Brookline, Elec. Eng. Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Dec. 15, 1917, serving in 
the Aero Service and Signal Corps. Rated as Sergeant, first class. 
Died of influenza at U.S. Army General Hospital No. i. New York, Oct. 
II, 1918. 

MuLLETT, Frank L., of Medford, Collection Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Aug. 18, 1917, and called to active service, Aug. 19, 
1917, serving with the A.E.F. in the 8o2d Aero Repair Squadron, Air Service. 
Rated as Sergeant, first class. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, June 6, 1919. 

MuNT, George E., Stand, and Testing Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, April 5, 1918, and called to active service, April 9, 1918, 
serving in the Naval Aviation Section. 

Murphy, John F., of South Boston, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, and called to active service, June 7, 1918. 
Died in Hospital at Chelsea, Mass., Sept. 13, 1918. 

Murray, John Y., of Maiden, Billing Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, Jan. 3, 1918, and called to active service, Feb. 19, 1918, 
serving in the Naval Reserve Force. 

Murray, Nellie T., of Roslindale, Stand, and Testing Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Oct. 18, 1918, serving in 
the Medical Dept. Commissioned as First Lieutenant. 
Discharged at Fort Riley, Kan., April 21, 1919. 

Murray, Thomas F., of Somerville, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, May 24, 1917, and called to active service. May 27, 
1917. 

Neddy, Albert E., of Dorchester, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, Nov. 16, 1917, and called to active service, Nov. 24, 

1917. Rated as Seaman and made Yeoman. 
Discharged at Boston, April 26, 1919. 

Neish, Alfred G., of Cambridge, Street Eng. Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, July 7, 191 7, and called to active service, March 10, 

1918, serving with the A.E.F. in the Medical Dept. Base Hospital No. 44. 
Rated as Private, advanced to Private, first class, then made Sergeant, first 
class. 

Discharged at Camp Devens. 






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Newcomb, Raymond H., of Somerville, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Nov. 23, 1917, and called to active service, Dec. 2, 
1917, serving in the Quartermaster's Corps and Motor Corps. Rated as 
Corporal and later made Sergeant, first class. 
Discharged at Chicago, III., July 21, 1919. 

NicKERSON, Chauncey S., of Maiden, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, July 23, 1918, serving in 
the Transport Corps, Medical Corps, Ambulance Co. 247, and 12th Sanitary 
Train. Rated as Private, first class. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, Jan. 21, 1919. 

NicKERSON, Edgar W., of Beverly, Stand, and Testing Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, March 26, 1917, and called to active service, April 10, 

1917, rating as Electrician, third class (R), advanced to Electrician, second 

class (R). Served on U.S.S. Crest (mine-sweeper), and U.S.S. President 

Grant. 

Discharged at Boston, Oct. 14, 1919. 

NisH, Harry T., of Cliftondale, Accounting Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, Jan. 7, 1918, and called to active service, April 9, 1918, 
serving in the Naval Reserve Force. Entered the service as Landsman for 
Quartermaster (Aviation). 
Discharged at Norfolk, Va., Dec. 28, 1918. 

Nixon, Albert I., of Dorchester, Supply Dept. 

Enlisted in U. S. Army, June 5, 1917, and called to active service, July 25, 

1917, serving in Co. A, loist Infantry. Rated as Private, advanced to Cor- 
poral. Participated at Chemin-des-Dames, (Toul Sector), (Humbert Plan- 
tation), (East of Flirey), (St. Aulde), (Grancy), Meuse-Argonne. Gun-shot 
wound, right calf, in action, June 16, 1918. 

Discharged at Camp Devens, April 28, 1919- 

Norton, Albert P., of Dorchester, Street Eng. Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, Nov. 26, 191 7, and called to active service, Jan. 2, 

1918, serving in the Naval Reserve Force. 

O'Brien, Patrick H., of Chelsea, Maint. of Lines Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Aug. 7, 191 7, serving in the 
loist Field Signal Corps. Rated as Private, advanced to Corporal and later 
made Sergeant. Participated at (Toul Sector), (Bois Brule), Seicheprey, 
Xivray, Marvoisin, Chateau-Thierry, Aisne-Marne, (Poecy), (Belleau). 
Wounded by machine-gun bullet in left arm. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, April 29, 1919. 

O'Connor, Edward T., of Roxbury, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Feb. 17, 1917, and called to active service, March 25, 
1917, serving in the loist Infantry, Headquarters Co. Rated as Private, and 
later made Corporal. Participated at Chemin-des-Dames, (Toul Sector), 
Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel, (Verdun) and Meuse-Argonne. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, April 28, 1919. 

O'Connor, John J., of Charlestown, Maint. of Lines Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, April 25, 1918, serving in 
Camp Utilities. 
Discharged May 9, 1919. 



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O'DoNNELL, Thomas F., of Dorchester, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, June 4, 191 7, and called to active service, Aug. 12, 191 7, 
serving in the Medical Reserve Corps. 

O'Hare, Peter F., of South Boston, Transportation Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Feb. 12, 191 7, and called to active service, July 25, 
191 7, serving in the loist Ammunition Train. Rated as Private, advanced to 
Private, first class, and Wagoner. Participated at Chemin-des-Dames, 
(Toul Sector), Seicheprey, Aisne-Marne, Troyon Sector, St. Mihiel, (Verdun) 
and Meuse-Argonne. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, April 29, 1919. 

Oliver, Howard D., of East Boston, Appliance Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, March 6, 191 7, and called to active service, July 25, 
1917, serving in the C.A.C. and Quartermaster's Corps. Rated as Private, 
Private, first class, and Corporal. 
Discharged at Fort Andrews, April 29, 1919. 

O'Neill, John R., of Roxbury, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Dec. 6, 191 7, and called to active service, Jan. 20, igi8, 
serving in the Aviation Section and Signal Corps. Rated as Private, first class. 
Discharged at Camp Dick, Texas, July 6, 1918. 

O'TooLE, Andrew J., of South Boston, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Dec. 12, 191 7, serving with 
the A.E.F. in the Quartermaster's Corps. Rated as Private, Corporal and 
later made Sergeant. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, Sept. 3, 1919. 

Page, Harold F., of South Boston, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Aug. i, 1918, and called to active service, Aug. 6, 1918, 
serving in the University of Maine Infantry, unassigned, and 33d Regt., Coast 
Artillery. Rated as Corporal. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, Dec. 23, 1918. 

Parker, Robert F., of Medford, Sales Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Naval Reserve Force, June 14, 1918, and called to active serv- 
ice, June 24, 1918. Rated as Storekeeper, second class. 
Discharged at Charlestown, Mass., Feb. 13, 1919. 

Parkes, Thomas F., of North Cambridge, Appliance Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Nov. 7, 1918, serving in 
the Balloon Replacement Detachment No. i. Rated as Private. 
Discharged at Camp Morrison, Va., Dec. 7, 1918. 

Payne, Arthur L., of Boston, Maint. of Lines Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Aug. 15, 1917, and called to active service, Nov. 3, 
191 7, serving in the 26th Co., 7th Battalion, Depot Brigade. 

Payne, William R., of Hyde Park, Maint. of Lines Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Oct. 4, 1917, serving in the 
2d Recruit Co., G.S.L 

Peers, John J., of Brighton, Elec. Eng. Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Naval Reserve Force, July 25, 1918, and called to active 
service, Aug. 6, 1918, serving as Electrician, third class, and later as Elec- 
trician, second class. 
Discharged at New York, Oct. 27, 1919. 



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Peirce, Caroline, of Allston, General Service Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Naval Reserve Force, April 17, 1917, and called to active 
service, April 23, 1917. Rated as Yeoman (F), first class, and later as Chief 
Yeoman (F). Received Distinguished Service Medal of Boston Navy Yard. 
Still in service. 

Pelan, John S., of Quincy, Sales Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, May 22, 1917, and called to active service, Oct. 5, 1917, 
serving with the A.E.F. in the Signal Corps. Rated as Private, first cla_ss,_then 
made Sergeant, Sergeant, first class, Second Lieutenant, and later commissioned 
as First Lieutenant. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, Aug. 2, 1919. 

Pellegrini, Fred J., of Boston, Street Eng. Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, April 13, 1915, and called to active service, March 31, 
1917. Rated as Water-tender, Fireman, third class, Fireman, second class, and 
Fireman, first class. 
Discharged at Jersey City, N.J., April 25, 1919. 

Perigny, Homer A., of Revere, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, Dec. 5, 191 7, and called to active service, Dec. 17, 191 7. 

Petermann, Ernest, Jr., of Roxbury, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, Nov. 13, 1917, and called to active service, Nov. 19, 
191 7, serving in the Naval Reserve Force. Rated as Ship's Cook, first class. 
Discharged at Norfolk, Va., Feb. 6, 1919. 

Phelan, Matthew J., of Walpole, Maint. of Lines Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, July 15, 1916, and called to active service, March 31, 

1917, serving in the Infantry and Military Police. Rated as Private, first class. 
Participated at Chemin-des-Dames, (Toul Sector), Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel 
and Meuse-Argonne. 

Discharged at Camp Devens, July 2, 1919. 

Philbrick, William A., of Milton, Sales Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, May 3, 1917, and called to active service. May 7, 1917, 
serving in the Infantry. 

Phinney, William A., of Danvers, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Oct. 31, 1917, and called to active service, March 9, 

1918, serving in the Aviation Section, Signal Reserve Corps. Rated as Private, 
first class, and commissioned Second Lieutenant, Nov. 18, 1918. 
Discharged at Eberts Field, Ark., Nov. 26, 191 8. 

Pickering, Frederick E., of Medford Hillside, Collection Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Naval Reserve Force, June 4, 191 8, and called to active 
service, June 27, 1918. Rated as Seaman, second class. 
Discharged at Boston, Mass., Dec. 10, 1918. 

Pierce, Richard F., of Boston, Supply Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Naval Reserve Force, June 29, 191 7, and called to active 
service, Aug. 27, 1917, rating as Seaman, second class. Made Storekeeper, 
first class. Chief Storekeeper, Ensign in Pay Corps. 
Discharged April 29, 1919. 



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Pilling, Joseph, of Everett, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Naval Reserve Force, Dec. lo, 1917, and called to active 
service, Feb. 8, 1918. Rated as Electrician, second class. Service experience 
included patrol duty. 
Discharged at Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, N.Y., Dec. 16, 1918. 

Platt, Arthur F., of East Boston, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in British Aviation Aero Gunnery Squadron, Aug. 18, 1917, and called 
to active service, Aug. 20, 1917. 

Portal, Robert T., of Boston, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, May 21, 1917, and called to active service, Oct. 22, 
1917, serving in the Ordnance Dept. Rated as Private, Sergeant, and com- 
missioned as Second Lieutenant. 
Discharged at Camp Hancock, Augusta, Ga., March 10, 1919. 

Power, Martin F., of Brighton, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, June 9, 1917, and called to active service, Sept. 3, 1917. 
Rated as Petty Officer, first class, on U.S.S. America. 
Discharged Sept. 26, 1919. 

Pratt, Edward B., of Dorchester, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, March 10, 1916, and called to active service, July 25, 
191 7, serving with the A.E.F. in the Coast Artillery, Railway Artillery, Heavy 
Field Artillery and French Artillery. Rated as Corporal and later as Sergeant. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, April 10, 1919. 

Pree, Karl J., of Brookline, General Service Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Nov. 11, 1918, serving in 
the 13 th Co., C.A.C. Rated as Private. 
Discharged at Boston, March 11, 1919. 

Preston, Herbert E., of Lynn, Accounting Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Oct. 25, 1917, serving with 
the A.E.F. in the 8osth Aero Squadron. Rated as Corporal, and later made 
Chauffeur, first class. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, June 21, 1919. 

PuRDY, Cyril W., of Boston, Purchasing Dept. 

Enlisted in Canadian Army, Sept. 4, 1918, and called to active service, Sept. 
16, 1918, serving in the Signal Corps. Rated as Private. 
Discharged at St. John, N.B., April 9, 1919. 

QuiNN, William J., of Chelsea, Accounting Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Dec. 4, 191 7, and called to active service, Dec. 6, 191 7, 
serving in the Quartermaster's Corps, i62d Infantry, and Motor Transport 
Corps. Rated as Private and later made Supply Sergeant. Saw eighteen 
months' active service in France, Italy and England. Unit citation of D.S.M. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, June 21, 1919. 

Rafuse, Ernest S., of Roxbury, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, April 13, 191 7, and called to active service, July 25, 
1 91 7, serving in the C.A.C. Rated as Corporal, Sergeant and later made 
Sergeant, first class. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, Dec. 23, 1918. 



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Randall, Herbert J., of Chelsea, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, June 4, 1917, and called to active service, Aug. 8, 1917, 
serving in the Naval Reserve Force. Rated as Electrician, second class, and 
later made Electrician, first class. Commissioned as Ensign (temporary). 
Discharged at Pelham Bay Park, N.Y., Dec. 24, 1918. 

Reagan, Philip J., of Dorchester, Maint. of Lines Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Aug. 29, 1918, serving in 
the Ordnance. Rated as Private. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, April 4, 1919. 

Reynolds, Martin F., of Roslindale, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, and called to active service, April 12, 1918. Rated as 

Electrician, third class. 

Discharged at Boston, Feb. 26, 1919. 

Rice, Alonzo H., Jr., of Hyde Park, Purchasing Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, Dec. 13, 1917, and called to active service, Jan. 2, 1918, 
serving in the Naval Reserve Force. Rated as Yeoman, second class, then 
Yeoman, first class, and later Chief Yeoman. 
Discharged July 31, 1919. 

Richards, Carl A., of Waltham, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Dec. 8, 1917, serving in the 
Coast Artillery. Rated as Private, then made Assistant Engineer. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, Dec. 23, 1918. 

Richmond, Robert K., of Allston, Maint. of Lines Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Jan. 3, 1918, and called to active service. May 11, 1918, 
serving in the Aero Service and Signal Corps, Aviation Section, Aeronautics. 
Rated as Private, first class, commissioned as Second Lieutenant. 
Discharged at South Field, Americus, Ga., Dec. 13, 1918. 

Riley, Frank J., of Brookline, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, May 8, 1917, and called to active service, July 19, 1917, 
serving in the Field Artillery. 

RoBBiNS, Maurice, of Mansfield, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Oct. 25, 191S, and called to active service, Oct. 28, 
1918, serving in the Wentworth Institute Training Detachment. Rated as 
Private and Acting Sergeant. 
Discharged at Boston, Dec. 7, 1918. 

Robertson, Ruric R., of Boston, Appliance Dept. 

Enlisted in Canadian Army, June 14, 1917, and called to active service, June 20, 
1917, serving in the Artillery. Rated as Gunner. Participated at Vimy Ridge, 
Arras, third Somme, Amiens, Canal du Nord, Cambrai, Valenciennes and 
Mons. French Blue Lanyard and Croix de Guerre awarded to unit for service 
at third Somme, from Aug. 8, 1918, to Aug. 25, 1918. Wounded in action 
(gassed) at Villers, Cotterets, Sept. 29, 1918. 
Discharged at St. John, N.B., May 10, 1919. 

Robinson, Emery P., of Roxbury, Station Eng. Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, and called to active service, June 3, 1918, serving in 
the Naval Reserve Force. Rated as Machinist's Mate. Participated in 
skirmish with submarine oflf the coast of Gibraltar. 
Discharged July 28, 1919. 



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Robinson, Gilbert, of Medford, Elec. Eng. Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, April 27, 191 7, and called to active service, Sept. 26, 
191 7, serving in the Naval Reserve Force. Rated as Electrician, second class, 
and Machinist's Mate, first class (Aviation). 
Discharged at Pensacola, Fla., Feb. i, 1919. 

Robinson, John B., of South Boston, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Aug. 5, 1917, and called to active service, Oct. 5, 1917, 
serving in the so4th Engineers. Rated as Private, and later made Corporal. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, July 9, 1919. 

Robinson, Thomas G., of South Boston, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, March 29, 1918, serving in 
the 306th Field Artillery, Battery C, 77th Division. Rated as Private. 
Participated at (Chery Chartreive), (South of Vanfrere), (North of Bingeville), 
(East of Grandpre), (Northwest of Chatel Chery). Also with Army of Occu- 
pation. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, Aug. 4, 1919. 

Roddy, Michael F., of Somervqlle, Steam Heating Dept. 

Enlisted in Canadian Army, March 12, 1918, and called to active service, 
March 19, 1918, serving in the ist Depot Battery, ist Quebec Regiment, 
20th Battery, Reserve 13th Canadian Battery. Rated as Private, Lance Cor- 
poral and Corporal. 
Discharged at Montreal, Canada, April 20, 1919. 

Roderick, Arthur, of Brookline, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Oct. 24, 1918, serving in 
the 8th Co., 2d Battalion, 48th Co., i2th Battalion, isist Depot Brigade. 
Rated as Private. 
Discharged Dec. 5, 1919. 

Rogers, Melvin T., of Mattapan, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, and called to active service, June 11, 1917. Rated as 
Fireman, third class, and Fireman, second class. Participated in skirmish 
with German raider off coast of Dover, England. Ship awarded credit for 
sinking submarine. 
Discharged at Hingham, Aug. 25, 1919. 

RowELL, Henry B., of Maiden, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Nov. 12, 1917, and called to active service, Nov. 16, 
1917, serving in the Signal Corps and Air Service. Rated as Corporal, Ser- 
geant, and Sergeant, first class. 
Discharged at Langley Field, Hampton, Va., Jan. 16, 1919. 

RuHMAN, John A., of Cambridge, Supply Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, Oct. 29, 191 7, and called to active service, Nov. 4, 191 7, 
serving with the Naval Reserve Force. Rated as Yeoman, first class, and 
later made Chief Yeoman. 
Discharged at Boston Navy Yard, Aug. 8, 1919. 

RuMRiLL, Edwin W., of Everett, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, and called to active service, Aug. 15, 1918, serving with 
the Marine Corps. Rated as Private. Participated in engagements with 
natives at Domingo Republic. Company cited as a whole for first two en- 
gagements. 
Discharged at Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 23, 1919. 



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Ryan, Edward H., of Lincoln, Maint. of Lines Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, June 13, 1917, and called to active service, Aug. 3, 1917, 
serving in the Medical Dept., Ambulance Co. Rated as Private, first class, 
Wagoner and Corporal. Participated at (Kemmil Hill), (Temp Lewx), 
(Bellecourt) and (Montbrehain). Citation of 30th Division. 
Discharged April 14, 1919. 

Ryan, Mary A., of Brookline, Supply Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Naval Reserve Force, April 24, 1918, and called to active 
service, April 29, 19 18. 

Sanborn, Russell H., of Newtonville, Maint. of Lines Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, and called to active service, Dec. 3, 1917, rated as Ap- 
prentice Seaman, made Landsman Electrician, Electrician, third class, and 
Electrician, second class. 
Discharged at Key West, Fla., March 3, 1919. 

Sawyer, Harry W., of Norfolk, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Sept. 3, 1918, serving in the 
Infantry. Rated as Private, and Private, first class. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, Jan. 31, 19 19. 

Schindler, Albert L., of Jamaica Plain, Stand, and Testing Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, July 13, 1914, and called to active service, July 25, 1917, 
serving in the Coast Artillery and 148th Field Artillery, Battery F. Rated as 
Corporal and Sergeant. Served with the A.E.F. and with Army of Occu- 
pation. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, July 9, 1919. 

Schuman, Joseph H., of Billerica, Station Eng. Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, Jan. 17, 1918, and called to active service, March 8, 
191 8, serving with the Naval Reserve Force. Rated as Chief Gunner's Mate 
and commissioned as Ensign. 
Discharged at New London, Conn., June 28, 1919. 

ScoLLiN, Louis A., of Everett, Accounting Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, Jan. 7, 1918, and called to active service, March 27, 
191 8, entering service as Landsman for Quartermaster. Rated as Yeoman, 
third class, Yeoman, second class, and Yeoman, first class. 
Discharged at Charlestown Navy Yard, June 5, 1919. 

Scott, Willis A., of Revere, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, and called to active service, Aug. 4, 191 7, serving with 
the Marine Corps. Rated as Private. Served on board U.S.S. New York 
with British Grand Fleet. 
Discharged at Bremerton Field, Washington, Feb. 16, 1920. 

Selee, Donald W., of Cambridge, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, July 13, 1917, and called to active service, July 16, 
1917, serving in the 107th Infantry and 125th Infantry. Rated as Private, 
Corporal, Sergeant, and commissioned as Second Lieutenant. Participated at 
Aisne-Mame, Chateau-Thierry and (Vesle River). Wounded in action, 
morning of Aug. 5, 1918, at Vesle River. 
Discharged at Plattsburg, N.Y., May 12, 1919. 



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Senter, Irving M., of Boston, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, April 28, 191 8, serving in 
Co. C, 302d Infantry, and Co. H, i6ist Infantry. Rated as Private and later 
as Corporal. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, March 20, 1919. 

Senter, Karl W., of Allston, Generating Dcpt. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, June 2, 1917, and called to active service, June 9, 

1917, serving in Co. E, 89th Infantry. Rated as Private. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, March 21, 1919. 

Shaffer, Chester N., of Somerville, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, June 13, IQ17, and called to active service, Aug. i, 1917, 
serving in the Motor Transport Corps, Quartermaster's Division. Rated as 
Private, Sergeant, Quartermaster Sergeant, commissioned as Second Lieu- 
tenant, June 16, 1918, and First Lieutenant, Jan. 3, 1919, made Captain, 6 
R.C.M.T.C. Participated at Chemin-des-Dames, (Cambrai), (Somme), 
(Montdidicr), (Noyon), Champagne-Marne, Aisne-Marne, (Oise-Aisne) and 
IMeuse-Argonne. 
Discharged at Camp Devena, Sept. i, 1919. 

Sheehan, P.\ul J., of East Boston, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Aug. 10, 1917, and called to active service, Sept. 8, 1917, 
6er\-ing in the Headquarters Co., 60th Infantry. Participated at St. Mihiel 
and Aleuse-Argonne. 
Discharged at Camp Mitchell, N.Y., Aug. 2, 1919. 

Shinnick, Richard C, of South Boston, Maint. of Lines Dept. 

Enlisted in LI.S. Navy, Dec. 10, 1917, and called to active service, Jan. 15, 1918, 
serving in the Naval Reserve Force. 

Shuttleworth, John A., of Dorchester, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Feb. 13, 1918, serving in the 
Aero Service and Signal Corps. Rated as Private. 
Discharged at Fort Bayard, N.M., Aug. 25, 1919. 

Bias, Reade M., of Sherborn, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, July I, 1918, serving in the 

Ordnance. Rated as Private. 

Discharged at Camp Dix, N.J., Dec. 27, 1918. 

Skillin, LeRoy C, of Somerville, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. NaV}', Feb. 13, 1918, and called to active service, April 9, 1918, 
serving in the Naval Reserve Force. Entered the service as Landsman for 
Quartermaster. Rated Quartermaster, second class. Served in Bombing 
Squadron and on patrol duty off coast of Florida. 

Smith, Elmer M., of Somerville, Billing Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Oct. 22, 1918, serving in the 

Artillery. Rated as Private. 

Discharged at Fort Strong, Boston, Nov. 29, 1918. 

Smith, Walter L., of East Boston, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Aug. 24, 1918, and called to active service, Aug. 28, 

1918, serving in Battery D, 3d Regiment, F.A.R.D. 



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Snow, Horace D., of Somerville, Sales Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Jan. ii, 1915, and called to active service, July 25, 1917, 
serving in Headquarters Co., 104th Infantry, 26th Division. Rated as Private, 
advanced to Private, first class, and Corporal. Participated at Chemin-des- 
Dames, (Toul Sector), (Bois Brule), Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel, Troyon Sector 
and Meuse-Argonne. Entire regiment received Croix de Guerre. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, April 28, 1919. 

Spear, George D., of Walpole, Stand, and Testing Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, July 2, 191 7, serving with 
R.A.F.C. Detached service. Rated as Private, first class, then made Cadet 
and commissioned as First Lieutenant. Participated at St. Mihiel and Meuse- 
Argonne. 
Discharged at Garden City, L.I., N.Y., July 17, 1919. 

Spear, Irwin H. S., of Dorchester, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Nov. 11, 1918, serving in 
Co. C, 6ist Ammunition Train, nth Co., C.A.C., and 5th Co., C.A.C. Rated 
as Private, first class. 
Discharged at Fort Revere, April 26, 1919. 

Speck, Alexander C, of Dedham, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, March i, 1918, and called to active service, March 4, 
1918, serving in the Medical Corps. Rated as Private, advanced to Private, 
first class, and made Sergeant. 
Discharged May 23, 1919. 

Sprague, Leon S., of Maiden, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, June 30, 191 7, serving in 
the Infantry. 

Stearns, Carl A., of Cambridge, Street Eng. Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, April 30, 1917, and called to active service, May 14, 
1917, serving in io2d Massachusetts Field Artillery Corps. Rated as Band 
Sergeant. Participated at Chemin-des-Dames, Seicheprey, Xivray, Aisne- 
Marne, St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne. Regiment cited at Aisne-Marne. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, April 29, 1919. 

Sterling, Edwin N., of Everett, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, July 15, 1918, serving in 
the U.S. Army Training Detachment, C.A.C. Rated as Private. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, Dec. 12, 1918. 

Sterling, George A., of East Boston, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Dec. 11, 1917, serving in 
the Quartermaster's Corps. 

Stevens, Reginald W., of Weston, Maint. of Lines Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, June 2, 1917, and called to active service, July 25, 
1917, serving in the 8th Machine Gun Co., loist Supply Train, Headquarters, 
26th Division. Rated as Corporal and later made Sergeant, Quartermaster's 
Corps. Participated at (Toul Sector), (Bois Brule), Seicheprey, (Humbert 
Plantation), Xivray, Marvoisin, Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne. 
Wounded by shrapnel. 
Discharged at Camp Devens. 



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Stevens, Walter H., of Stoneham, Street Eng. Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army Ambulance Service, and called to active service, June 
13, 1917. Rated as Private, first class. Participated atBattleof VittorioVeneto. 
Received Italian War Cross. 
Discharged at Camp Dix, N.J., April 26, 1919. 

Stodghill, Oliver, of Boston, Supply Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Aug. 13, 191 7, and called to active service, Oct. 6, 
1917, serving in the Railroad Engineers. Rated as Private, advanced to Cor- 
poral and then Sergeant. Participated at (Lye) and Meuse-Argonne. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, May 5, 1919. 

Stukey, William L., of Dorchester, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Oct. 28, 1918, serving in 
Battery C, 28th C.A.C. Rated as Headquarters Clerk and Bugler. 
Discharged at Fort Andrews, Dec. 14, 1918. 

Sullivan, Andrew J., of Roxbury, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, June 4, 1918, and called to active service, June 27, 1918, 
serving in the Naval Reserve Force. Rated as Seaman, first class, and as 
Seaman, second class. 
Discharged at Boston, March 3, 1919. 

Sullivan, Arthur W., of Arlington, Supply Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Aug. 13, 1917, and called to active service, Oct. 5, 1917, 
serving with the A.E.F. in Co. M, 163d Infantry, 41st Division, and Co. E, 
301st Infantry, 76th Division. Rated as Private and advanced to Corporal. 
Discharged at Camp Dix, N.J., March i, 1919. 

Sullivan, Michael J., of Dorchester, Transportation Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, May 22, 1917, and called to active service, June 21, 
1917, serving in Motor Transportation Corps. Rated as Sergeant. 
Discharged at Camp Devens. 

Sullivan, Peter F., of Forest Hills, Transportation Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, June 2, 1917, and called to active service, June 6, 1917, 
serving in Headquarters Co., loist Infantry, 26th Division. Rated as Ser- 
geant. Participated at Chemin-des-Dames, (Toul Sector), Aisne-Marne, 
(St. Mihiel-Salient), (Verdun). Cited in several orders for action in Battle 
of the Marne. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, April 28, 1919. 

Sullivan, Robert J., of Cambridge, Stand, and Testing Dept, 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, June 5, 1917, and called to active service, July 25, 1917, 
serving in the 104th Infantry, Co. E, 26th Division. Rated as Private, and 
advanced to Corporal. Participated at Chemin-des-Dames, (Apremont 
Woods), (Toul Sector), Chateau-Thierry and Aisne-Marne. Wounded by 
gun-shot in right knee. Regiment cited (flag decorated). Cited in general 
orders (personal). Awarded Division citations. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, March 28, 1919. 

Sutton, George H., of Jamaica Plain, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, and called to active service, April 4, 191 7. 



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SwENDEMAN, HERBERT L., of West Roxbury, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, March 10, 1915, and called to active service, March 31, 
191 7, rated as Water-tender, and advanced to Chief Water-tender, July i, 
igi8. Service experience included convoy duty. 
Discharged at Hampton Roads, Va., Jan. 10, 1919. 

Taber, Paul A., of Boston, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Aug. 9, 1917, and called to active service, Oct. 10, 1917, 
serving in Co. H, 301st Infantry. 

Taisey, Philip C, of Brighton, Maint. of Lines Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, June 21, 1916, and called to active service, April 9, 
1917. Commissioned as Ensign, advanced to Lieutenant, Junior Grade, and 
Lieutenant, Senior Grade. Service experience included transport service; 
was torpedoed on U.S.S. Mt. Vernon, Sept. 5, 191 8. 
Discharged at Boston Navy Yard, Oct. 11, 1919. 

Talbot, Stephen V., of Reading, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, July 23, 1918, serving in 
the Supply Co., 42d Infantry, 12th Division. Rated as Private. 
Discharged at Camp Upton, N.Y., Jan. 11, 1919. 

Taylor, George E., of Boston, Sales Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, April 9, 1917, and called to active service, July 25, 1917, 
serving in Headquarters Detachment, 26th Division. Rated as Private; ad- 
vanced to Private, first class, February, 1918; made Corporal, March, 1918; 
Sergeant, June, 1918; Sergeant, first class, August, 1918; Hospital Sergeant, 
October, 1918. Recommended for First Lieutenant, Nov. i, 1918. Partici- 
pated at (Toul Sector), (Verdun), Chemin-des-Dames, (Bois Brule), Seicheprey, 
(Humbert Plantation), Xivray, Marvoisin, Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel and 
Meuse-Argonne. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, April 29, 1919. 

Thomas, Henry A., Jr., of Roxbury, Station Eng. Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, June 13, 1917, and called to active service, Oct. 22, 
1917, serving in Massachusetts Ordnance Dept.,MassachuseltsNational Guard. 
Taken in Federal service, Oct. 21, 1917. Served in 6th Heavy Mobile Ord- 
nance Repair Shop; in A.E.F. from Sept. i, 1918, to March 17, 1919. Rated 
as Private, advanced to Sergeant, first class, and Ordnance Sergeant. 
Discharged at Camp Upton, N.Y., March 28, 1919. 

Thomas, Herman S., of Waltham, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, March 26, 191 7, and called to active service. May 23, 
191 7, serving in the ist Squadron Cavalry, Troop D. 

Thornton, Mack D., of Somerville, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, and called to active service, June 25, 1917, serving in 
the Naval Reserve Force. 

Tiffany, James R., of Dorchester, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Nov. 17, 1913, and called to active service, July 25, 
1917, serving as Sergeant-Major in I02d Machine Gun Battalion. Commis- 
sioned as Second Lieutenant, Infantry, July 9, 1918, and served with 34Sth, 
133d and 309th Machine Gun Battalions. Participated in engagements at 
Chemin-des-Dames, Champagne-Mame and Meuse-Argonne. 
Discharged at Camp Dix, N.J., June 3, 1919. 



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ToBiN, Thomas E., of Dorchester, Elec. Eng. Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, May 7, 1917, and called to active service, July 25, 1917, 
serving in Co. B, I02d Machine Gun Battalion, Rated as Private. Partici- 
pated at (Armentieres), Chemin-des-Dames, Seicheprey, (Limy), Aisne- 
Mame, Chateau-Thierry and St. Mihiel. Wounded by shrapnel and bayonet, 
and gassed. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, March 26, 1919. 

Todd, Lewis T., Jr., of Wellesley, Station Eng. Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Oct. 24, 191 7, and called to active service, Oct. 27, 
1917, serving with the A.E.F. in the C.A.C. Rated as Private, first class. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, March 3, 1919. 

Toronto, Louis P., of Dorchester, Billing Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Aug. 4, 1917, and called to active service, Aug. 9, 
1917, serving in the 3d Pioneer Infantry, 73d C.A.C. and 28th C.A.C. Rated 
as Band Sergeant. 
Discharged at Fort Strong, Boston, Dec. 37, 1919. 

Tracey, James J., of Roxbury, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service. May i, 1918, serving with 
the A.E.F. in Co. E, 3iSth Ammunition Train, 90th Division. Rated as 
Private, first class. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, June 26, 1919. 

Trafton, William A., of Maiden, General Service Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, May 2, 1916, and called to active service, July 25, 1917, 
serving in the Infantry. Rated as Corporal. 
Killed in action in France, May 31, 1918. 

TuELLS, Harold F., of Everett, Supply Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, Oct. 29, 1917, and called to active service, Nov. 2, 1917, 
serving in the Naval Reserve Force. Rated as Chief Yeoman. 
Discharged at Boston Navy Yard, June 13, 1919. 

Turner, George H., of Roxbury, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, July 22, 1918, serving in 
the 24th Machine Gun Battalion and 26th Infantry. Rated as Private. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, Jan. 28, 1919. 

Tyrer, Charles H., of East Boston, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Nov. 6, 1918, serving in 
Battery B, 28th Regt., C.A.C. Rated as Private. 
Discharged at Fort Strong, Boston, Dec. 17, 1918. 

Tyrrell, John A., of East Boston, Purchasing Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, July 23, 1918, and called to active service, Aug. 6, 1918. 
Rated as Electrician, third class. 
Discharged at Boston, Jan. 4, 1919. 

Upham, Daniel F., of Dorchester, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, June 5, 191 7, and called to active service, June 26, 1917. 
Entered service as Apprentice Seaman, made Seaman, second class. Seaman, 
first class, and Ship's Cook, third class. Service experience included transport 
service on U.S.S. Santa Oliva, also served on U.S.S. North Dakota. 
Discharged at Boston, July 29, 1919. 



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Van Bael, John S., of Roslindale, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, June 27, 1917, and called to active service, July 25, 

191 7, serving in the loist Engineers. Rated as Corporal. Participated at 

Chemin-des-Dames, (Toul Sector), (Pas Fini Sector), Champagne-Marne, 

Aisne-Mame, (Rupt Sector), St. Mihiel, Troyon Sector, (Marcheville) and 

Meuse-Argonne. 

Discharged at Camp Devens, April 28, 1919. 

Van Emden, Aaron L., of Dorchester, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, Aug. 12, 1917, and called to active service, Oct. 5, 1917, 
serving in the Naval Aviation, U.S.N.R.F. Commissioned as Ensign and 
advanced to Lieutenant, Junior Grade. Service experience included foreign 
patrol on Bay of Biscay and Atlantic Ocean. 
Discharged at Bay Shore, L.I., N.Y., Feb. 14, 1919. 

Van Scoyoc, Karl, of South Boston, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, May 28, 191 7, serving in 
the C.A.C. 

VisALLi, Joseph J., of Dorchester, Street Eng. Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Dec. 18, 1917, serving in the 
C.A.C. Rated as Private, first class. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, Nov. 30, 1918. 

VooRHEES, Leighton S., of Weymouth, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, July 25, 1917, serving in the 
io2d Machine Gun Battalion. Rated as Private, first class. Participated at 
Chemin-des-Dames, (Toul Sector), Chateau-Thierry, Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel, 
(Noyon Sector) and Meuse-Argonne. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, April 29, 1919. 

VosE, Hovs^ARD L., of Dorchester, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, April 17, 191 7, and called to active service, April 20, 
191 7, serving in the Marine Corps. Rated as Lieutenant. Recommended for 
Distinguished Service Medal. 
Died of wounds received in Champagne-Marne, Oct. 8, 1918. 

Waldie, Thomas G., Stand, and Testing Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, and called to active service, Jan. 17, 1918, serving in the 
Naval Reserve Force. 

Walley, Harold G., of Lexington, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, June 23, 1916, and called to active service, July 25, 
1917, serving in the loist Infantry, Co. F, 214th Mounted Police. Rated as 
Corporal. Participated at Chemin-des-Dames, Aisne-Marne, Chateau -Thierry, 
Meuse-Argonne, St. Mihiel, (Verdun), Seicheprey, (Apremont Woods), 
(Soissons). Wounded and gassed. 
Discharged at Mitchell Field, L.I., N.Y., May 4, 1919. 

Walper, Albert E., of Dorchester, Maint. of Lines Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Nov. 6, 1918, and called to active service, Nov. 8, 1918, 
serving in the 41st Balloon Co. Rated as Private. 
Discharged at Camp Morrison, Va., Dec. 14, 1918. 



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Watt, James, Jr., of Revere, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, June 26, 1918, serving in 
the 33sth Field Artillery, Headquarters Co., and Infantry, Co. 22, iS3d D.B. 
Discharged at Camp Dix, N.J., Dec. 17, 1918. 

Weaver, Chester S., of Waltham, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, and called to active service, Oct. 2g, 1918, serving in 
the Naval Reserve Force. Entered service as Landsman Electrician (R). 
Discharged at Newport, R.I., Dec. 23, 1918. 

Webster, Henry C, of Dorchester, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Aug. 7, 1917, and called to active service, Sept. 24, 1917, 
serving in the 117th Field Battery, Signal Corps, 42d Division. Rated as 
Private, first class. Participated at St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, May 14, 1919. 

Whalen, Daniel W., of Roxbury, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, July 4, 1918, serving in the 
Marine Corps. Rated as Private. Served with the A.E.F, 
Discharged at Hampton Roads, Va., Aug. 13, 1919. 

Whelan, Thomas F., of Newton, Maint. of Lines Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, March 28, 1917, and called to active service, July 25, 

1917, serving in the C.A.C. and Light Field Artillery, Battery F, 138. Served 
with the A.E.F. in England. 

Discharged at Camp Taylor, Ky., June 11, 1919. 

White, Harry A., of Reading, Supply Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Dec. 12, 1917, serving with 
the A.E.F. in the 334th Aero Squadron. Rated as Private. 
Discharged at Camp Mills, N.Y., Dec. 21, 1918. 

White, Maurice B., of South Sudbury, Maint. of Lines Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, March 23, 1918, and called to active service, April 13, 

1918, serving in the 37th Engineers. Rated as Private, first class. Participated 
at St. Mihiel, (Verdun), Meuse-Argonne, Army of Occupation. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, April 4, 1919. 

White, Oscar F., of Dorchester, Appliance Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, May 2, 1917, serving in the 
Medical Dept. Base Hospital No. 5, rating as Private, first class, and nurse. 
Participated in many air raids. Mentioned in dispatches for bravery during 
air raids on British base headquarters and hospitals. 

White, Ralph R., of Roxbury, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in LI.S. Navy, Nov. 12, 1917, and called to active service, Jan. 21, 1918, 
rated as Yeoman, second class, and Yeoman, first class. 
Discharged at Boston, June 19, 1919. 

White, Thomas J., of Roxbury, Purchasing Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, June 5, 1917, and called to active service, June 25, 1917, 
serving with the A.E.F. in Headquarters, 76th Division. Rated as Private, 
Sergeant, Quartermaster Sergeant and commissioned as Second Lieutenant. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, Sept. 10, 1919. 




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WiESMANN, Ernest B., of Roxbury, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, June 14, 1917, and called to active service, Nov. 19, 
191 7, serving in the Naval Reserve Force. Rated as Seaman and Seaman Cook. 
Discharged at Boston, Jan. 9, 1919. 

Wight, George E., of Natick, Station Eng. Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, June 13, 191 7, and called to active service, Oct. 22, 

191 7, serving in the Ordnance Corps and Aviation. Rated as Sergeant, first 

class. 

Discharged at Camp Jackson, S.C., June 19, 1919. 

Wild, Charles J., of Roslindale, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, April 7, 1917, and called to active service, July 21, 1917, 
serving in the Naval Reserve Force. Rated as Seaman, Yeoman, second class, 
Storekeeper, first class, and Chief Storekeeper. 
Discharged at Boston, July 8, 1919. 

WiLDMAN, John E., of Newton Upper Falls, Billing Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Navy, and called to active service, March 22, 1918. Entered as 
Landsman for Electrician (R) and Bugler. 
Not discharged. 

Williams, John J., of Roxbury, Elec. Eng. Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Aug. 2, 1918, serving in 
University of Maine Training Detachment Infantry, and 24th and 14th Cos., 
C.A.C. Rated as Private. 
Discharged at Fort Heath, Dec. 19, 1918. 

Williams, Joseph J., of Boston, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, July 5, 1918, serving in 

the C.A.C. Rated as Private. 

Discharged at Fort Hamilton, N.Y., Dec. 7, 1918. 

Williams, Thomas F., of Roxbury, Street Eng. Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, June 30, 1917, and called to active service, July 25, 
1917, serving in the C.A.C. Rated as Private, Electrician Sergeant, second 
class. Electrician Sergeant, first class, and on June 26, 191 8, commissioned 
as Second Lieutenant. Served in the Canal Zone. 
Discharged at Boston, Mass., Sept. 9, 1919. 

Wilson, Carl 0., of Dorchester, Supply Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, May 29, 1918, serving in 
the 5th French Mortar Battery and 20th Field Artillery. Rated as Private. 
Participated at St. Mihiel. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, July 26, 1919. 

Wilson, Frederick T., Jr., of Hyde Park, Collection Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, May i, 1917, and called to active service, July 25, 1917, 
serving in Co. C, loist Field Signal Battalion. Rated as Private, Private, 
first class, Corporal, Sergeant, Sergeant, first class. Participated at Chemin- 
des-Dames, (Toul Sector), (Bois Brule), Seicheprey, Xivray, Marvoisin, 
(Pas Fini Sector), Aisne-Mame, (Torcy), (Belleau), (Boresches), (Hill 90), 
(Epieds), (Trugne), St. Mihiel, (Rupt Sector), (Marcheville), Meuse-Argonne, 
(Bois d'Haumont), (Bois Belleau), (Bois d'Ormont), Troyon Sector. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, April 29, 1919. 



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Wilson, Stanley W., of Somerville, Appliance Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Naval Reserve Force, Nov. 26, 191 7, and called to active 
service, Dec. 12, 1917. Commissioned as Warrant Gunner Electrical. 
Discharged at Hingham, Jan. 29, 1919. 

Winn, Frederic, of Roxbury, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, June i, 1917, and called to active service, July 25, 1917, 
serving in the I02d Field Artillery Band. Enlisted in loist Engineers as 
first-class Sergeant. Rated as Band Sergeant. Participated at Chemin-des- 
Dames, (Toul Sector), Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, April 29, 1919. 

WiNSLow, John H., of Dorchester, Installations Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Aug. 25, 191 7, serving in 
the Infantry. Rated as Second Lieutenant. 

Woodward, Sidney C, of Wellesley, Appliance Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, Dec. 11, 1917, and called to active service, Jan. 5, 

1918, serving in the Air Service, Military Aeronautics. Rated as Cadet, first 

class. 

Discharged at Barron Field, Everman, Fort Worth, Texas. 

WooDWORTH, George W., of Boston, Accounting Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, July 20, 191 8, serving in 
Headquarters A Co., 12th Mounted Police. Rated as Private, Corporal, 
Sergeant and Supply Sergeant. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, July 31, 1919. 

Young, Carleton E., of South Boston, Generating Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, June 14, 1917, and called to active service, July 25, 
191 7, serving in the loist Field Artillery. Rated as Musician, third, second 
and first class. Participated at Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, April 29, 1919. 

Young, Ralph J., of Somerville, Street Eng. Dept. 

Enlisted in U.S. Army, June 13, 1917, and called to active service, Oct. 22, 
191 7, serving in the Ordnance. Rated as Private, first class, Sergeant, first 
class, and Ordnance Sergeant. 
Discharged at Camp Devens, Dec. 21, 1918. 



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